Q-1. Where can I find statistics on rail-related accidents and incidents?

A. For accidents/incidents data, please click on safety statistics.

Q-2. I need information on an accident that occurred in 1964, but I cannot find any. Where can I obtain this information?

A. The FRA records only date back to 1975; however, you can obtain some records relating to railroad accident reports at the following addresses and phone numbers:

National Archives and Records Administration
Textual Reference Branch (NNR2)
National Archives at College Park
8601 Adelphi Road
College Park, MD 20740-6001
Phone (301)713-7230

National Railway Historical Society Library
(Has copies of published railroad accident reports dating from 1901-1993)
100 North 17th Street
12th Floor
Philadelphia, PA 19103
Phone (215) 557-6606
www.nrhs.com

The National Transportation Safety Board
Public Inquiries Branch
490 :'enfant Plaza, SW
Washington, DC 20594
Phone (202) 382-6735 or 1 (800) 877-6799

The California State Railroad Museum
1111 Street Sacramento, CA 95814
Phone (916) 323-8073
www.csrmf.org
(Copies of the published ICC railroad accident reports dating from approximaely 1918-1960)

The U. S. Department of Transportation has a library with a collection of reports and records. The phone number is (202) 366-0746.