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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.

RANKSTATETOTAL CASUALTIESDEATHSINJURIES
1.California26016397
2.Texas143  5984
3.Florida  71  4823
4.New York  65  3035
5.Illinois  61  3823
6.Georgia  40  1723
7.Pennsylvania  33  1617
8.Washington  33  2112
9.Oregon  28  1513
10.Indiana  27  1215
11.Ohio  25  1510
12.Colorado  24  1014
13.Arizona  23  1013
14.North Carolina  23    914
15.Oklahoma  20    911
16.Tennessee  20    911
17.New Jersey  18    9  9
18.Iowa  17    611
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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