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- Source: Tulsa World
- Date: September 14, 2008
- URL: Read the story
- Bylines:
Gavin Off
- Topics:
Safety ,
Transportation
- Data Types:
Federal Data
- Description/Excerpt: The 3 a.m. wreck was one of more than 100 train-vehicle collisions in Oklahoma that year. And although the accident rate for trains has since decreased, the state still records about 60 train-vehicle wrecks each year, a Tulsa World analysis found.
In all, Oklahoma has recorded 1,042 train accidents from 2000 to 2007, according to data from the Federal Railroad Administration. About half involve collisions with vehicles, and most of those accidents take place at crossings without gates or flashing lights.
Tulsa County consistently leads the state in derailments and train-related injuries, data show.
- Database or Graphic: Go to site (com/oktrains)
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