Trespassing Casualties by State
Top 25 States Ranked by Total Trespass Casualties
(Based on Preliminary 2022 Federal Railroad Administration Statistics)
UPDATED 5/6/23
According to preliminary FRA statistics, 1,208 pedestrian rail trespass casualties (fatalities + injuries) occurred in 2022. There were 658 trespass-related fatalities and 550 trespass injuries across the U.S. in 2022. Approximately 86% of all 2022 trespass casualties occurred in these states.
RANK | STATE | TOTAL CASUALTIES | DEATHS | INJURIES |
---|---|---|---|---|
1. | California | 260 | 163 | 97 |
2. | Texas | 143 | 59 | 84 |
3. | Florida | 71 | 48 | 23 |
4. | New York | 65 | 30 | 35 |
5. | Illinois | 61 | 38 | 23 |
6. | Georgia | 40 | 17 | 23 |
7. | Pennsylvania | 33 | 16 | 17 |
8. | Washington | 33 | 21 | 12 |
9. | Oregon | 28 | 15 | 13 |
10. | Indiana | 27 | 12 | 15 |
11. | Ohio | 25 | 15 | 10 |
12. | Colorado | 24 | 10 | 14 |
13. | Arizona | 23 | 10 | 13 |
14. | North Carolina | 23 | 9 | 14 |
15. | Oklahoma | 20 | 9 | 11 |
16. | Tennessee | 20 | 9 | 11 |
17. | New Jersey | 18 | 9 | 9 |
18. | Iowa | 17 | 6 | 11 |
19. | New Mexico | 17 | 14 | 3 |
20. | Nevada | 16 | 11 | 5 |
21. | Virginia | 16 | 7 | 9 |
22. | Missouri | 15 | 9 | 6 |
23. | Alabama | 14 | 11 | 3 |
24. | Arkansas | 13 | 11 | 2 |
25. | Michigan | 13 | 8 | 5 |
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