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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 9/7/23

According to preliminary FRA statistics, 1,175 pedestrian rail trespass casualties (fatalities + injuries) occurred in 2022. There were 626 trespass-related fatalities and 549 trespass injuries across the U.S. in 2022. Approximately 84% of all  2022 trespass casualties occurred in these states.

RANKSTATETOTAL CASUALTIESDEATHSINJURIES
1.California25115497
2.Texas139  5584
3.Florida  69  4524
4.New York  63  2835
5.Illinois  58  3523
6.Georgia  40  1723
7.Washington  32  2012
8.Pennsylvania  31  1516
9.Oregon  28  1513
10.Indiana  27  1215
11.Ohio  25  1510
12.Colorado  23    914
13.Arizona  23    914
14.North Carolina  22    814
15.Oklahoma  20    911
16.Tennessee  20    911
17.New Jersey  18    9  9
18.Louisiana  17    710
19.New Mexico  17  14  3
20.Iowa  16    511
21.Nevada  16  11  5
22.Virginia  16    7  9
23.Missouri  14    8  6
24.Alabama  14  11  3
25.Michigan  13    8  5

 

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