Based on reports from around 750 large and small railroads, totalaccidents/incidents declined 16.6% to 9,155 over the four-year period.
Rail-related fatalities were down 11.8% to 607. Highway-rail fatalitiesdropped 9.7% to 214, trespasser deaths were down 8.1% to 365, and employeefatalities declined 9.15 to 20.
The number of collisions declined 16.7% to 135, and derailments were off23.3% to 1,171. Yard accidents declined 23.9% to 892.
