Trespassing Casualties by State
Top 25 States Ranked by Total Trespass Casualties
(Based on Preliminary 2021 Federal Railroad Administration Statistics)
UPDATED 10/26/22
According to FRA statistics, 1,121 pedestrian rail trespass casualties (fatalities + injuries) occurred in 2021. There were 599 trespass-related fatalities and 522 trespass injuries across the U.S. in 2021. Approximately 69% of all 2021 trespass casualties occurred in the 15 states listed below.
RANK | STATE | TOTAL CASUALTIES | DEATHS | INJURIES |
---|---|---|---|---|
1. | California | 239 | 138 | 101 |
2. | Texas | 119 | 57 | 62 |
3. | Florida | 57 | 36 | 21 |
4. | New York | 45 | 21 | 24 |
5. | Washington | 40 | 24 | 16 |
6. | Illinois | 39 | 20 | 19 |
7. | Ohio | 35 | 15 | 20 |
8. | Pennsylvania | 35 | 20 | 15 |
9. | Georgia | 26 | 12 | 14 |
10. | Oregon | 25 | 12 | 13 |
11. | New Jersey | 24 | 9 | 15 |
12. | Louisiana | 23 | 13 | 10 |
13. | Indiana | 23 | 10 | 13 |
14. | Nevada | 23 | 11 | 12 |
15. | North Carolina | 23 | 15 | 8 |
16. | Tennessee | 21 | 10 | 11 |
17. | Alabama | 20 | 12 | 8 |
18. | Arizona | 18 | 14 | 4 |
19. | Colorado | 18 | 11 | 7 |
20. | Maryland | 18 | 6 | 12 |
21. | Missouri | 18 | 7 | 11 |
22. | Virginia | 18 | 11 | 7 |
23. | Massachusetts | 16 | 10 | 6 |
24. | Oklahoma | 16 | 9 | 7 |
25. | Wisconsin | 15 | 11 | 4 |
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