Railroad trespassing fatalities in the U.S. reach 10-year high

March 12, 2018

(Source: NBC News, March 11, 2018)

NEW YORK — The FRA data concluded that train deaths have grown steadily in the past 10 years, peaking in 2017. The federal agency said that 888 people died due to train-related incidents last year, and 575 of them were considered trespassers.