Trespassing Casualties by State
Top 25 States Ranked by Total Trespass Casualties
(Based on Preliminary 2024 Federal Railroad Administration Statistics)
UPDATED 7/1/25
According to FRA statistics, 1,464 pedestrian rail trespass casualties (fatalities + injuries) occurred in 2024. There were 819 trespass-related fatalities and 645 trespass injuries across the U.S. in 2024. Approximately 88% of all 2024 trespass casualties occurred in these states.
RANK | STATE | TOTAL CASUALTIES | DEATHS | INJURIES |
---|---|---|---|---|
1. | California | 327 | 195 | 132 |
2. | Texas | 132 | 51 | 81 |
3. | Florida | 99 | 74 | 25 |
4. | New York | 85 | 38 | 47 |
5. | Illinois | 61 | 39 | 22 |
6. | Washington | 47 | 25 | 22 |
7. | Georgia | 44 | 29 | 15 |
8. | Pennsylvania | 41 | 25 | 16 |
9. | Arizona | 39 | 25 | 14 |
10. | Ohio | 39 | 17 | 22 |
11. | New Jersey | 36 | 21 | 15 |
12. | North Carolina | 30 | 20 | 10 |
13. | Massachusetts | 28 | 22 | 6 |
14. | Nevada | 27 | 12 | 15 |
15. | Tennessee | 27 | 15 | 12 |
16. | Missouri | 26 | 17 | 9 |
17. | Oregon | 25 | 16 | 9 |
18. | Oklahoma | 25 | 11 | 14 |
19. | Indiana | 24 | 15 | 9 |
20. | Mississippi | 22 | 9 | 13 |
21. | Louisiana | 21 | 10 | 11 |
23. | Virginia | 20 | 12 | 8 |
24. | Alabama | 20 | 9 | 11 |
25. | Maryland | 19 | 13 | 6 |
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