Rail Equipment Accidents - Train Accident Rates
"This file contains reported cases of collisions, derailments, fires, explosions, acts of God, or other events involving the operation of railroad on-track equipment and involving damages exceeding the reporting threshold for the year reported. National files from 1975 through the current year are available for download. In addition, individual files by State are available for the years 1991 through the current year.
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| @type | dcat:Dataset |
|---|---|
| accessLevel | public |
| accrualPeriodicity | R/P1M |
| agencyDataSeriesURL | http://safetydata.fra.dot.gov/OfficeofSafety/publicsite/on_the_fly_download.aspx |
| agencyProgramURL | http://safetydata.fra.dot.gov/OfficeofSafety/ |
| analysisUnit | Form 54 Filing |
| bureauCode |
[
"[ "021:27" ]"
]
|
| categoryDesignation | Research |
| collectionInstrument | FORM FRA F 6180.54 (OMB No. 2130-0500) |
| contactPoint |
{
"fn": "Office of Railroad Safety",
"@type": "vcard:Contact",
"hasEmail": "mailto:List-FRA-SAFETEAM@dot.gov"
}
|
| dataQuality |
true
|
| describedBy | http://safetydata.fra.dot.gov/OfficeofSafety/publicsite/DownloadFStructure.aspx |
| description | "This file contains reported cases of collisions, derailments, fires, explosions, acts of God, or other events involving the operation of railroad on-track equipment and involving damages exceeding the reporting threshold for the year reported. National files from 1975 through the current year are available for download. In addition, individual files by State are available for the years 1991 through the current year. |
| distribution |
[
{
"@type": "dcat:Distribution",
"title": "Train Accident Rates",
"mediaType": "text/csv",
"downloadURL": "http://safetydata.fra.dot.gov/OfficeofSafety/publicsite/Query/inctally2.aspx"
}
]
|
| identifier |
"199.9"
|
| isPartOf | DOT-199 |
| issued | 2010-09-29 |
| keyword |
[
"acts of god",
"collisions",
"derailments",
"explosions",
"fires",
"rail",
"suicide",
"trespasser"
]
|
| landingPage | https://data.transportation.gov/d/bkgp-28p3 |
| language |
[
"en-US"
]
|
| license | https://project-open-data.cio.gov/unknown-license/ |
| modified | 2026-04-14 |
| phone | 202-493-6483 |
| programCode |
[
"[ "021:036" ]"
]
|
| publisher |
{
"name": "Federal Railroad Administration",
"@type": "org:Organization"
}
|
| references |
[
"https://safetydata.fra.dot.gov/OfficeofSafety/publicsite/Newregulation.aspx%3Fdoc=FRAGuideforPreparingAccIncReportspubMay2011.pdf"
]
|
| spatial | Latitude/Longitude, County, State |
| temporal | R/1975-01-31/P1M |
| theme |
[
"[ "Transportation" ]"
]
|
| title | Rail Equipment Accidents - Train Accident Rates |
