Train Accident Facts

Approximately 1,000 people in the US are killed each year in a train accident. Common train accident causes include collisions between two trains, derailments and collisions with passenger vehicles or pedestrians. A 150-car freight train traveling 50 miles per hour will take over a mile to stop, a train accident often end in catastrophic injury or death.

According to the US DOT, there are more than 5,800 train crashes with other vehicles on average each year. Most of which occur at railroad crossings without warning device or adequate safety devices. These accidents cause approximately 2,300 injuries and 600.

If you or a loved one was injured in a train accident, contact an attorney at the Clore Law Group today.

Train Accident Causes

The most frequent train accident causes experienced most include collisions with other trains, vehicles or pedestrians. Derailments are a leading cause of railway wrecks too. Collisions are often the result of a lack of safety and warning equipment. Worker negligence contributes as well when they fail to blow warning whistles or proceed through crossing at excessive speeds. When negligence is involved, whether due to equipment failures or employee mistakes, the railway company can be held liable to resulting injuries or death.

On average, 1,000 people are killed in train crashes each year. Train derailment resulting in a chemical spill occurs almost once every 2 weeks. Such chemical spills are so dangerous evacuation of local residents is required. Most people are surprised to learn the occurrence of train accidents has been escalating since 1997.

Seeking damages from injuries or wrongful death resulting from a train accident is extremely complex and expensive; therefor, few attorneys are experienced or prepared to help victims of a railway related injuries. The Clore Law Group is experience in complex litigation.

Train Accident Statistics

Railroad accidents are more frequently occuring than most people know. Victims and their families are chocked to learn statistics or railway injuries including:

• Train collision or derailment occur approximately every 90 minutes in the US.
• A train carrying hazardous materials derails approximately every 2 weeks in the United States.
• Railroads are mostly self-regulated and escape the watchful eye of the federal government.
• Railway companies have invested little in safety technology.
• According to the DOT’s Federal Railroad Administration, approximately 80% of railroad crossings do not have adequate warning devices.

If you were injured or if a loved one was killed in a train accident, contact the Clore Law Group today. They are experienced in complex litigation across the entire nation. Consultations are always free and they will come to you if the injuries sustained in your train accident prevent you from visiting one of their offices.