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Train Accident

When train accidents occur, the resulting damage can be immense and horrific. The size and speed of trains brings death and destruction to anyone in their path. The main forms of train accidents are train derailments, train and pedestrian accidents, and train and car accidents.

Train Derailments

Statistically, a train derails about every ninety minutes in the US. This is because railroads are effectively self-regulated and few attempts have been made by the federal government to examine or improve on their safety performance. Rail companies tend to rely on old technology developed decades ago, and few measures have been made to improve safety. While relatively few people are killed in these accidents, train derailments cause damage to property, and in some cases the environment. A train carrying hazardous materials derails about every two weeks. Sometimes these situations are so serious that local residents need to be evacuated.

Pedestrian-Related Train Accidents

Being near a train either at a station, a crossing, or just the tracks themselves is always a hazardous activity for a pedestrian. Approximately three hundred people die in train-related accidents in the US each year. A good number of these deaths are considered suicides, but many of these deaths are not by design. Hitching a ride on a moving train is a dangerous activity practiced by many, sometimes resulting in grievous injuries and death. Sometimes a pedestrian will fall into the path of a train and be unable to get out of the way before the train passes.

Car-Related Train Accidents

Railroad crossings are a dangerous place for motorists if not approached with the proper caution. There are about 5,800 car-related train accidents each year in the US and the majority of these occur at railroad crossings. It is important to be patient at a railroad crossing and don’t push your luck when the crossing lights go off. Don’t assume a train conductor will see you or be able to stop if you get stuck on the tracks. A 150-car freight train traveling at fifty miles an hour takes more than a mile to stop. Another common form of car/train accident occurs when the car driver is unable to see the train and runs into it. This happens most often at night and at crossings with inadequate warning devices. According to some studies, 80% of railroad crossings in the US do not have adequate warning devices.

What to do after an injury or fatality Train Accident

Since train accidents often result in serious or fatal injuries, it is crucial to find an experienced train accident attorney who understands how to help victims get compensated for their injuries and financial damages. Train accident claims are complicated and need to assistance of a train crash lawyer to oversee the insurance claim that will begin the process of recovery for victims and their families.
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Chicago, IL

De'Mario Craig, 24; Maurice Parrish, 20; Bryon Towns, 21; Sherise Parrish, 20; and Latianna King, 20 killed when train strikes vehicle on tracks at U.S. Route 20 and Utah Street in Gary, Indiana

Accident Date: 
Wed, 06/25/2025
Indianapolis, IN

Train-Vehicle Collision on E. Banta Road Leaves Four Injured in Indianapolis, Indiana

Accident Date: 
Thu, 05/29/2025

 

On Thursday afternoon, a serious collision between a Louisville and Indiana Railroad (LIRC) train and a black vehicle resulted in multiple injuries on the south side of Indianapolis. The incident occurred around 2:00 p.m. in the 1900 block of E.

Green Bay-Appleton, WI

Train Collides with Semi-Trailer in Ripon, Wisconsin, Causing Three-Vehicle Accident

Accident Date: 
Wed, 03/12/2025

 

A collision between a train and a semi-trailer in Ripon, Wisconsin led to a chain reaction crash that injured one person and caused substantial damage to multiple vehicles.

Atlanta, GA

Train Strikes Tractor-Trailer at South Fulton Railway Crossing, Causing Major Road Closures

Accident Date: 
Mon, 02/03/2025

A collision between a CSX freight train and a tractor-trailer occurred on February 3, 2024, at approximately 9:58 p.m. at the intersection of Roosevelt Highway and Roberts Road in South Fulton, Georgia.

Atlanta, GA

Two pedestrians were struck and killed by a train near West Atlanta Street and Oak Ridge Drive in Cobb County, Georgia

Accident Date: 
Mon, 08/12/2024
 
Atlanta, GA

Pedestrian struck and killed by a train near Howard Street and Blayton Circle in Atlanta, Georgia

Accident Date: 
Mon, 08/12/2024
Atlanta, GA

A minor was struck and critically injured by a train near the intersection of Brock Road and Main Steret in Duluth, Georgia

Accident Date: 
Thu, 08/08/2024
Trenton-NJ

Boy struck and killed by a NJ Transit train at the Chestnut Street crossing in Palmyra, New Jersey

Accident Date: 
Thu, 08/08/2024
Central Texas

Train-vs.-semi-truck collision reported at the intersection of FM 78 and FM 1044 near Marion, Texas

Accident Date: 
Thu, 08/01/2024
Montgomery-Selma, AL

Tristan Harris, 37, was killed in a fiery car-vs.-train collision on Alabama 28 near Linden, Alabama

Accident Date: 
Fri, 07/26/2024
Central Texas

Cameron Sell, 19, was struck and killed by a train at FM 1103 and FM 78 in Cibolo, Texas

Accident Date: 
Wed, 06/07/2023
Yakima-Pasco-Richland-Kennewick, WA

16-year-old teenager was struck and killed by a train near Riek Road in Finley, Washington

Accident Date: 
Sun, 07/21/2024
Green Bay-Appleton, WI

Driver injured in a collision with a train on South Ashland Avenue in Green Bay, Wisconsin

Accident Date: 
Thu, 07/11/2024
Atlanta, GA

Juvenille pedestrian lost two legs in a train accident at the East Callahan Street railroad crossing in Rome, Georgia

Accident Date: 
Fri, 07/05/2024
Trenton-NJ

Pedestrian was struck and killed by a train at the Plauderville Station in Garfield, New Jersey

Accident Date: 
Wed, 07/03/2024

 

Green Bay-Appleton, WI

23-year-old pedestrian struck and killed by a train on East Parkway Avenue in Oshkosh, Wisconsin

Accident Date: 
Sun, 06/23/2024
Paducah, KY-Cape Girardeau, MO-Harrisburg, IL

Maura Peters, 19, Hailey Laws, 20, and two children were killed in a collision involving a train and a car on County Road 732 in Stoddard County, Missouri

Accident Date: 
Fri, 09/02/2016
Jackson, MS

Log truck driver killed in a collision with an Amtrak train in Holmes County, Mississippi

Accident Date: 
Wed, 10/05/2016
Charleston-Huntington, WV

Jerry Brown, 74, died in a train-vs.-truck collision at Wurtland Avenue and Riverside Drive in Greenup County, Kentucky

Accident Date: 
Fri, 04/28/2017

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Paducah, KY-Cape Girardeau, MO-Harrisburg, IL

Darin Lee Terry, 27, was struck and killed by an Amtrak train along State Highway 80 in Carlisle County, Kentucky

Accident Date: 
Fri, 06/03/2016
Jackson, MS

Pedestrian was struck and killed by a train near Schoolview Drive and Livingston Road in Jackson, Mississippi

Accident Date: 
Fri, 06/07/2024
Paducah, KY-Cape Girardeau, MO-Harrisburg, IL

One injured when a train and a semi-truck collided at Highway 51 and Helm Road in De Soto, Illinois

Accident Date: 
Wed, 06/05/2024
Minot-Bismarck-Dickinson, ND

Driver died in a train-vs.-pickup truck collision near the intersection of Colton Avenue and Railway Street North in Burlington, North Dakota

Accident Date: 
Wed, 06/05/2024
Austin, TX

Rogelio Galindo De Leon, 25, died in a train-vs.-car collision near the intersection of FM 1854 and Oakwood Drive in Caldwell County, Texas

Accident Date: 
Thu, 01/04/2018
Indianapolis, IN

Anne Jeannine Ashley, 83, died in a car-vs.-train collision near State Road 3 and 400 North in Henry County, Indiana

Accident Date: 
Fri, 08/11/2023
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