Nine Rail Accidents In The U.S. So Far In First Three Months Of 2023

28 January – United States – In Keachi, Louisiana, a Union Pacific train derails, spilling more than 10,000 US gallons (38,000 L) of acid products, leading to the evacuation of part of the town. 16 cars total derail, with 2 of the 16 leaking the chemicals. Officials reported 10,000 US gallons of acetic anhydride and less than 1,000 US gallons (3800 L) of propionic acid were spilled.

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1 February – United States – In Detroit, Michigan, a train derails on a bridge, causing train cars to hang over a street below.

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3 February – United States – 2023 Ohio train derailment: In East Palestine, Ohio a Norfolk Southern freight train derails and spills toxic chemicals, primarily vinyl chloride and butyl acrylate. The crash resulted in the evacuation of the area and activation of the Ohio National Guard.

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13 February – United States – In Splendora, Texas, a train derails after crashing into an 18-wheeler that was attempting to cross the tracks. The truck was dragged half a mile (800 m) down the tracks, killing the driver. The truck spilled diesel fuel, no reported leaks from the train cars per hazmat crews.

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4 March – United States – Near Springfield, Ohio, approximately 28 cars of a 212-car Norfolk Southern train derail at a State Route 41 crossing, downing power lines and leaving over 1,500 residents without power.

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8 March – United States – Near Sandstone, West Virginia, 4 engines and 22 cars of an empty CSX coal train derailed after colliding with a rockslide that was blocking the track, injuring the 3 crew members that were onboard. One engine ended up in the New River, spilling "an unknown amount" of diesel fuel. Amtrak's Cardinal service was cancelled between Huntington and Washington, D.C. as a result.

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That is what you get when you invest in human infrastructure instead of actual infrastructure.

17 March – United States – In Anacortes, Washington, 2 BNSF Railway engines derailed and spilled more than 3,000 US gallons (11,360 L) of diesel fuel. Clean-up crews had to remove 2,100 cubic yards (1600 m³) of contaminated soil and 4,300 US gallons (16,280 L) of contaminated groundwater.

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27 March - United States - Near Wyndmere, North Dakota, 31 cars were derailed from a Canadian Pacific train, with some of those cars carrying liquid asphalt.

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30 March - United States - Near Raymond, Minnesota, 22 cars derailed from a BNSF Railway train. Four of the cars were carrying ethanol and caught fire, causing the city to be evacuated. There were no deaths or injuries.

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A significant increase in rail accidents began last year. There were 27 rail accidents in the U.S. in 2022.

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There were only 7 rail accidents in the U.S. the year before in 2021.

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There were 13 rail accidents in the U.S. in 2020. Though this is twice as many as in 2021, it is still half as many as last year.

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If rail accidents continue at the current rate this year, then we could see as many as 36.

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Impossible,glp said that they are normal,and there's 1,100 trash n derailments/accidents a year.

you spelled Department of Transportations' Federal Railroad Administration wrong

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Derailments are normal. They happen all the time and always have. They're a normal part of operating freight railways.

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The Bureau of Transportation Statistics records 54,539 train derailments between 1990 to 2021, an average of 1,704 per year.

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That's almost 5 derailments per day.

Per. Day.

Again;

"The Bureau of Transportation Statistics records 54,539 train derailments between 1990 to 2021, an average of 1,704 per year."

5 derailments per day.

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We are under attack. Thank you OP for this list.

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