Trespassing Casualties by State
Top 15 States
(Based on Preliminary 2019 Federal Railroad Administration Statistics)
UPDATED 4/30/20
According to FRA statistics, 1,122 pedestrian rail trespass casualties (fatalities + injuries) occurred in 2019. Approximately 71% of all 2019 trespass casualties occurred in the 15 states listed below.
| RANK | STATE | TOTAL CASUALTIES | DEATHS | INJURIES |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | California | 236 | 141 | 95 |
| 2. | Texas | 100 | 44 | 56 |
| 3. | Florida | 72 | 38 | 34 |
| 4. | Pennsylvania | 52 | 29 | 23 |
| 5. | Illinois | 50 | 30 | 20 |
| 6. | North Carolina | 35 | 22 | 13 |
| 7. | Arizona | 34 | 15 | 19 |
| 8. | Georgia | 33 | 16 | 17 |
| 9. | Tennessee | 32 | 12 | 20 |
| 10. | New York | 31 | 18 | 13 |
| 11. | Ohio | 30 | 16 | 20 |
| 12. | Massachusetts | 24 | 17 | 7 |
| 13. | South Carolina | 22 | 11 | 11 |
| 14. | New Jersey | 21 | 10 | 11 |
| 15. | Oregon | 21 | 13 | 8 |
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