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Train derailments not uncommon in US, raise concerns for Yucca Mountain

In this image from video by WFAA, train cars are piled up off the track after a derailment near Gordon, Texas, on Tuesday, Aug. 12, 2025. Photo by: WFAA via AP

August 30 - One dead and three injured after a collision between a pickup truck and a big rig in Broward, Florida

August 26 - Hydraulic Fluid Contamination and Ice Buildup Led to January F-35A Crash in Alaska

August 26 - Explosive substance that led to evacuations near Macleod Trail sat for 10 days before identification

August 25 - Truck carrying potentially hazardous material involved in West Ashley crash

August 19 - Balancing safety and sustainability in aviation emergency response

August 14 - Crash involving truck carrying 'radioactive material' shuts down SR 16 eastbound

August 14 - Eastbound lanes of SR 16 in Gig Harbor reopen after crash involving ‘radioactive material’

August 13 - UPDATED: Fuel burn extended for tanker car damaged in 35-car derailment near Gordon

August 12 - Train carrying possible hazardous materials derails in Texas, officials say

August 12 - Dozens of cars derail near Gordon, sparking grassfires; No HAZMAT leaks found

August 12 - On the Case: Preventing Lithium Battery Hazards

August 08 - Climate Change Impacts on Transportation Overview

August 08 - Lanes closed on northbound I-75 for hazardous materials incident

August 08 - Hazardous materials leaked from semi-truck

Watch: Drone video shows state of cleanup after train derails in Peach County | Drone13

July 30 - No injuries in train derailment in Marshall County

July 30 - Green St. closes in Parkersburg after train derailment

July 30 - Expert team to investigate German train derailment after landslide possibly linked to sewage overflow

July 30 - Broken wheel led to CN grain train derailment: TSB

July 30 - Central Iowa traffic: Train derailment blocking IA 3

July 30 - Authorities working train derailment in Mississippi

July 30 - Illinois Traffic Alert: Semi-Truck Crash Reported Near Manteno Wednesday Afternoon

July 29 - Train derails in Byhalia, MS

July 29 - Semi-truck overturns on Calloway Drive bridge, driver sustains minor injuries

July 29 - Five years since Tempe’s fiery train derailment

July 29 - Jack-knifed semi-truck closes I-75 in Grand Blanc Township

July 28 - Multiple people treated at hazardous materials incident in Southwest Baltimore

July 28 - Truck Carrying Chemicals Crashes in Jurupa, Requiring Hazmat Cleanup

July 28 - Overturned big rig leaking fuel creates massive traffic backup on 14 Freeway in Agua Dulce

July 28 - Florida Northern freight train derails in Ocala

July 28 - At least 3 killed and others injured in train derailment in southern Germany

July 28 - Columbia train derailment caused another train to crash, lawsuit says

July 25 - Train carrying hazardous materials derails in Minnesota

July 23 - Back-to-back crashes on I-95 in South Carolina leave 2 people dead, 26 injured

July 23 - Manhattan Project radioactive waste is not coming to Michigan, Wayne County officials say

July 18 - Sulfur and other chemicals leaking after train derailment in Wabash County

July 18 - Train derailment closes 2nd Street in Rural Hall, officials say

July 18 - Union Pacific, Norfolk Southern explore cross-continental railroad merger, source says

July 18 - Road near Sumas border reopens after train derailment in Abbotsford, B.C.

July 17 - Cover-up in Ohio? Explosive report says EPA and railroad rigged post-derailment testing

July 17 - Train derailment in downtown Longview shuts down several roads

July 16 - Summit County Hazmat Team conducts mock train derailment drill with Norfolk Southern

July 16 - Overhead infrastructure, 100 metres of railway to be repaired after train veers off track

July 15 - Train derails near South Ga. highway, briefly closes crossroad

July 14 - A software-defined radio can derail a US train by slamming the brakes on remotely

July 14 - Major railroad-signaling vulnerability could lead to train disruptions

July 13 - Union Pacific bringing in equipment to resolve Longview train derailment

July 12 - Hazmat Crews Respond to Train Derailment and Fuel Spill Near Salt Lake City Airport

July 11 - Hazmet teams mobilize to train derailment in Salt Lake City

July 11 - High winds lead to several grain cars derailing in Mitchellville

July 11 - Train derails near downtown Denison, blocks crossings

July 11 - Glendora water tests clear of benzene after train derailment

July 11 - Rapid Repairs Underway After Train Derailment and Fire

July 08 - Traffic halted in Milan due to ‘small train derailment’

July 07 - NTSB Issues Investigations Report on BNSF’s April 26 Hazmat Derailment

July 07 - Train derailment in Decatur causes no injuries, cleanup underway

July 06 - Sheppard park residents express concern after train derailment

July 06 - NTSB now on scene of CN derailment, hazardous-materials fire in Mississippi

July 06 - Tallahatchie County train derails

July 06 - Train derails north of Sardis

July 06 - Montgomery Co. EMA urges drivers to avoid Old Water Tank Rd. after train derailment

July 06 - Train derails in Tallahatchie Co.

July 05 - CN derailment in Mississippi leads to fire, evacuations

July 05 - CSX derailment closes streets in downtown Louisville

July 05 - Firefighters battling train tanker car fire near Glendora, where village has been evacuated

July 05 - Partial train derailment closes portion of Victory Road north of Norfolk

July 05 - Train derails in Louisville's West End: See photos from the scene

July 05 - Train derails in Petal

July 04 - Diesel spill contained by HazMat crew after Wisconsin train derailment

July 03 - Derailment of 15 grain cars being cleared by Union Pacific Railroad crews north of Oroville

July 03 - BGSU to study long-term health effects of 2023 Ohio train derailment

July 02 - Video shows speeding pickup slamming into freight train in Montco; 2 teens critically injured

July 02 - Cleanup goes on after Hartford train derailment

July 02 - 7 train cars derail in Des Moines rail yard

July 01 - How is Ohio infrastructure doing? An analysis flags water, rail systems

July 01 - Tractor-trailer crash, fire shuts down part of I-40 in Burke County: What to know

July 01 - Hartford train derailment injures three, crews work to clean up diesel spills

July 01 - Cleanup underway to remove derailed train near Hartford

July 01 - Update: Highway 69 cleared after semitruck with hazardous materials crashes

Alaska Railroad work train derails near Curry; fuel spill contained

June 30 - Train derails in Wisconsin; 19 cars go off-track

June 30 - Train derailment: Three people injured, diesel leaking from engine

June 29 - ‘No survivors’: Identities released of 6 dead after Howland plane crash, NTSB leading investigation

June 28 - Late-night flash flooding causes train derailment in Peach County, police chief says

June 27 - Crews work to fix train derailment in McGehee

June 26 - Illinois Route 3 closed after train derailment in Sauget

June 26 - 'Major disruption' after train derails

June 25 - U.S. 20 Bypass back open after chain-reaction crash involving 2 semis and 2 cars

June 25 - City of Clive: Swanson Boulevard temporarily closed after train derailment

June 24 - Train carrying hydrochloric acid derails in Augusta County

June 24 - Semi truck rolls over on northbound I-55 near Burr Ridge, Illinois; lanes reopen after 9 hours

June 23 - Fifteen cars of NS train derail in Virginia (updated)

June 23 - Fifteen cars derailed in Augusta County train crash

June 23 - North Dakota storms blamed for two derailments

June 22 - Freak wind gusts made worse by climate change threaten airline passenger safety

June 22 - Thousands still without power, cleanup continues after severe storms in northern Minnesota

June 21 - CSX train fire leads to evacuation in Bellefontaine; no injuries

June 20 - Southwest Airlines Passenger Suffers Serious Injuries After Boeing 737-700 Hits Turbulence

June 20 - Pilot killed in North Carolina plane crash while trying to save Turtle on runway

June 20 - Train derails in Sweden causing multiple injuries

June 19 - Interstate 80 closes near Silver Creek after oil tanker overturns in wildlife collision

June 19 - HEADS UP: I-80 westbound is closed at Silver Summit until noon due to a hazmat spill

June 19 - TTC streetcar derails in downtown Toronto

June 18 - Emergency crews respond to train derailment in Abilene

June 17 - I-4 reopens south of Disney World after fiery crash involving semi-truck hauling fertilizer

June 17 - No Injuries Reported as Train Derails Near Prichard in Tunica County, Hazardous Materials Secured

June 16 - Semi-truck strikes guardrail in Florida causing massive fire and road closures on I-4

June 16 - Train derails near Prichard in Tunica Co.

June 15 - Munich Train Derailment Sparks Nationwide Grief

June 13 - Union Pacific employee dies, major train derailment in Texas in separate accidents on the same day

June 13 - Over 200 obstacles flagged by authorities near Kolkata airport, posing safety risk during take-off and landing

June 13 - 8 cars jump the tracks after train derailment in Bear, Delaware

June 12 - Semi carrying battery acid overturns on Washington Street, cleanup underway

June 12 - NTSB opens docket for CPKC derailment in North Dakota

June 11 - Officials Work to Clear Texas Train Derailment with 14 Overturned Cars

June 11 - Chemical Spill Spurs Ohio Evacuations, No-Fly Zone

June 11 - No injuries reported after cargo train derails in Gloucester County, New Jersey

June 11 - Clean-Up Efforts Continue at Train Derailment Site

June 10 - Railroad Valley lithium exploration gets federal OK, but battle over toad looms

June 10 - Two trains derail in UP incident in Wyoming

June 10 - Driver gets stuck on Richmond train tracks, causing crash

June 10 - Train derails in Fremont County; intersection closed, tons of wheat spilled on tracks bound for Ashton

June 10 - Crews work to clean up after massive train derailment in Waxahachie

June 09 - Florida approves law after accidents involving Brightline trains: More safety?

June 09 - New video shows wrong-way driver crashing into 5 cars on I-75

June 09 - Terrifying last audio reveals frantic mayday moments before plane crash kills six

June 09 - Fifth Ward community upset over train derailment mess

June 09 - At Least 15 Union Pacific Railcars Off The Tracks At Walcott Junction

June 08 - That Time A Load Of 737 Fuselages Ended Up In A Montana River On The Fourth Of July

June 08 - VSP investigating tractor trailer crash on I-81 in Verona

June 07 - AK Railroad train derailment leads to fuel spill near Talkeetna

June 06 - Alaska Railroad work train derails at Curry Loop

June 06 - No injuries from reported train derailment in Grafton

June 06 - Train car derails in Hamilton

June 05 - Emergency crews not called to derailment

June 05 - BLM approves mineral exploration in Railroad Valley

June 05 - Float plane stalled after takeoff leading to deadly crash: TSB

June 05 - Fire burns on cargo ship carrying electric vehicles off Alaska

June 05 - Train derails in Lee County while stopped for an active tornado warning

June 04 - Hazardous material spills in crash near Terra Bella

June 04 - California High-Speed Rail to move forward as Trump plans to pull $4B in funding

June 04 - Train derails in Fort Madison after storms rage through

June 04 - Collision between a train and an agricultural trailer at Nordan Farm user worked level crossing

June 04 - Train derails in Lee County while stopped for an active tornado warning

June 03 - Three train cars derail in Klamath Falls, prompting road closure

June 03 - Cement truck hit by train in southeast Houston

June 03 - EPA finds no deployment delays of specialized aircraft in train derailment response

June 03 - Confusion on sensor plane's abilities delayed response in Ohio train derailment, report says

June 02 - Swiss investigators’ final report confirms cause of Gotthard Base Tunnel derailment

June 02 - Fatal Car-Train Accident In Shelby County

June 02 - Union Pacific confirms 7-car train derailment outside Sedalia

June 02 - Ossoff seeks answers from CSX, which has seen derailments in Augusta

June 02 - Las Vegas police seeking individuals possibly involved in train derailment

June 01 - Train derails near Dresden

June 01 - Pakistan Express derails near Mubarakpur Railway Station in Bahawalpur

June 01 - Explosions caused 2 bridges in western Russia to collapse, officials say. 7 people were killed

CEI suggests DOT put the brakes on train two-person crew rule

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May 31 - I-94 reopened through Lowry Hill Tunnel in Minneapolis after crash

May 30 - Minor injuries reported in Peoria crash with semi truck

May 30 - UPDATE: Authorities Searching for Tractor Trailer Following Serious Crash Near Bay Bridge

May 29 - Mead, CO – Crash Involving Two Semi-Trucks on I-25 Shuts Down Both Directions Near MP 247

May 28 - Tractor-Trailer Crash on Varina-Enon Bridge Prompts Hazmat Response

May 28 - Sylacauga road closed due to train derailment

May 27 - Multi-Vehicle Crash on Garden State Pkwy S

May 24 - Video shows truck explode in Addison, police say driver walked away

May 23 - Car Rolls Down I-215 Embankment After RV Crash

May 23 - Two Injured in Crash Involving Two Semis and Minivan on US 42 at Harriott Rd

May 23 - Shelter-in-Place Order lifted after truck fire leads to hazmat situation in Walker County

May 23 - Reckless driving led to fiery head-on collision in Brentwood, killing 2

May 22 - UPDATE: FAA says 6 people were on board plane that crashed in Murphy Canyon

May 21 - Train drags truck after deadly crash near FM 762 at FM 2759 in Fort Bend County

May 21 - Dump truck driver dies in collision with train at unprotected Richmond rail crossing

May 19 - Nine-car train derails off tracks near Lower Poplar Road in Macon, investigation underway

May 19 - Deadly train accident in Ohio, officials say

May 19 - CN resumes rail service near Edson after accident cleanup

May 19 - Union Pacific: Tornado topples about 100 cars on stopped train near Haviland

May 18 - TSB investigating after 2 CN trains crash in Alberta Sunday morning

May 14 - UPDATE: Train cleanup, road closure continue after downtown grain spill

May 14 - Two Injured in Wrong-Way Collision on I-75 Involving Pressurized Materials

May 12 - No Spill After Freight Train Derails In Pottstown: Officials

May 09 - 4 cars of a freight train derail in Pottstown

May 09 - CSX train partially derails near Cobb County neighborhood, middle school

May 08 - After nearly half a century, Houston ammonia ‘incident’ still one of most infamous trucking accidents in US history

May 08 - LSP: ‘Weather-related incident’ deemed cause of Moreauville train derailment incident

May 08 - Hazmat Spill Shuts Down Road in Stafford After Crash Near Ferry Road

May 08 - One Critically Injured After HAZMAT Crash In Lithia; Road Closed

May 07 - Semi-truck crashes into Starbucks in Oceanside; driver, employee injured

May 07 - Non-injury plane crash reported at Bellefontaine Airport

May 07 - Pickup truck crosses centerline, causes fiery crash with tractor-trailer in Turner

May 07 - SC Highway Patrol gives new updates on Aiken Co. tanker crash sending one to hospital

May 07 - Train derails in Avoyelles Parish

May 06 - Frankland River crash: Firefighters called to deal with spill after single-vehicle rollover

May 06 - Crews respond to early-morning tractor trailer crash

May 06 - I-20, Columbia Highway reopen after hazardous material spill

May 04 - 2 People and a Dog Dead After Plane Crashes into Southern California Neighborhood

May 02 - Battery Fire at Karco Engineering in Adelanto Prompts Hazmat Response

May 02 - Dump truck's tire explodes, causing it to fall off I-664 overpass & catch fire

May 01 - Matthew McMahon, Rasheed Bledsoe Killed in Fiery Claremont Crash

May 01 - Joint Operation Yields Major Hazmat Violations at NY/NJ Port

Ashton train derails Tuesday afternoon

Susan Steinman photo

April 30 - Crash with Union Pacific Train Injures Pajaro Truck Driver

April 30 - Hazmat spill, crash closes portion of I-30 in Arlington

April 29 - Stopped on a dime: Millions of coins scattered across U.S. 81/287 result in massive delays

April 29 - Union Pacific Celebrates Record Number of Companies for Safely Transporting Chemicals

April 29 - Highway 30 reopens after crash involving multiple tractor trailers, vehicles

April 29 - FAA looks into Hartford chopper crash

April 28 - Michigan Road Still Closed After Train Derails

April 28 - NTSB Determines Probable Cause for NS Three-Train Accident

April 27 - No one hurt in morning train derailment in Marquette

April 27 - KQ Flight to Tanzania Forced Back to JKIA After Leakage of Hazardous Material

April 26 - Fort Worth warns of ‘catastrophic’ incident if Supreme Court allows nuclear waste transit, storage

April 24 - Train carrying corn derails in Saginaw Twp.

April 22 - County Approves New Rail Safety Training Site In Bristol Twp.

April 19 - Multiple accident with fuel spill halts traffic on I-95 in Miami

April 18 - Right lane remains closed on I-85 after crews clean up fuel spill

April 17 - What's Burning In South Jersey? Series Of Fires Emerge Along Railroad Tracks

April 17 - 15 Air Travel Incidents That Changed Aviation Rules Forever

April 16 - Propane truck crash temporarily closes I-93 in Bow

April 16 - UPDATE: All lanes of Interstate 5 north open in Salem after "hazardous materials" spill

April 15 - Transdiagnostics: Pioneering the future of freight rail

April 14 - Multiple train cars derail in downtown Shreveport

April 09 - 'It's important': Oakland HazMat teams train for large chemical spill

April 09 - Extended extrication at Middletown area bus crash

April 09 - Truck carrying 7,000 gallons of septic waste crashes in West Milford

April 07 - Private Jet Crashes Into Bay At Oregon Airport Leaving Five Injured

April 06 - Train derails on city’s southeast side; cleanup continues Monday

April 03 - Truck driver cited for CSX train crash in Friedens. What the state police's report says

April 03 - Warning of 'generational' floods as storms hit US Midwest and South

April 03 - Water Management Update

April 03 - Train cars tip in Hancock County during overnight severe weather

April 02 - CSX train derails two locomotives after coming in contact with on-track equipment in Braddock

April 02 - Tornado topples heavy train cars in Missouri

April 02 - Labor Regulation at the Department of Transportation

April 01 - High flight recycling: "More than 80% of a retired airplane can be used"

April 01 - CN train derails in Manitoba

April 01 - Loco pilots among three killed as two goods trains collide in Jharkhand's Sahibganj | VIDEO

April 01 - Keeping it Real: Transporting Hazardous Waste & the Shuttering of the Western Regional Hazardous Materials Office in Ontario

April 01 - Railroad crossing in Fayette County reopens 1 week after derailment

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March 28 - FAA Admits It Missed Dangerous Patterns Leading up to DC Plane Crash, Vows Fixes

March 27 - Major crash, hazmat spill causing significant delays on I-10 heading west near downtown Houston

March 26 - Train derailment in Fayette County: Crews still working to remove train

March 21 - Taylorville teens nearly derail train hauling hazardous materials by putting plates on tracks

March 20 - Pilot suffers minor injuries after helicopter crashes near French Valley Airport

March 20 - Diesel Spill from Crash Involving Semi-Truck Shuts Down Major Lafayette Roadway

March 20 - Train derailment in Osborne County shuts down highway

March 18 - Interstate 95 southbound reopens in Upper Chichester Twp., Delaware County after truck crash

March 18 - Crash involving multiple semis blocks all lanes of eastbound I-40 in St. Francis County

March 10 - Plane crashes in parking lot of Lancaster County retirement community, injuring five people

March 10 - Three injured after truck, train crash in Somerset County

March 10 - One person killed in crash on Interstate 64 near Cross Lanes

March 10 - Hampshire, IL – Pickup Truck vs Semi Crash on Rte 72 Causes Injuries

March 10 - 1501 Page Mill Road Incident Update

March 07 - Boston semi-truck crash paints the road with dangerous fuel spill

March 05 - Dangerous road conditions contribute to more than 100 crashes across Iowa during blizzard

March 05 - Westbound lanes of I-44 near Northview reopened

March 05 - 2 semi trucks crash, completely shut down I-75S in North Port for hours

March 04 - WATCH: Dawson County deputies respond to semi-truck rollover amid hazardous wind conditions

March 04 - Gadsden Fire, Police Respond to Bio hazard Incident in North Gadsden

Two bills addressing hazardous-material rail movements reintroduced in House

Screenshot from NTSB YouTube feed

February 28 - Train derails west of La Grande

February 27 - Driving Through Danger: The U.S. Roads with the Highest Accident Rates

February 27 - UP train derails in Yuma, Ariz.

February 20 - 2 dead after 2 small planes collide midair in Arizona, officials say

February 19 - South Western train derailed at 85mph after hitting ‘hazardous’ piece of track

February 18 - No injuries, hazardous materials in derailment near Caliente

February 18 - Map Shows US 2025 Air Traffic Accidents as Flight Crashes in North Carolina

February 18 - Work crews respond to overnight accident involving tractor trailer carrying hazardous materials

February 17 - Untidy track caused train derailment - report

February 17 - A look at recent aviation disasters in North America

February 15 - UP train derails near San Antonio

February 15 - Deadly Wyoming Tunnel Crash: Investigators Assess Fire Damage

February 14 - Network Rail Fined £3.75M for Safety Violations Leading to Worker Deaths

February 13 - Rainstorm causes slick roads, big-rig crashes on San Diego freeways

February 13 - Semi-truck rollover shuts down I-215 ramp to I-15 in Salt Lake County

February 12 - Train derailment in Attica

February 11 - Sheriff: Train derails in Seneca County, no hazardous materials released

February 11 - Korean ministry reinforcing lithium battery safety in wake of Air Busan A321 fire

February 10 - Can Lee Zeldin’s EPA Handle Its First Test: The Largest Fire Clean-Up in History?

February 10 - Fed up with trucking accidents on I-70, Vail asks governor for strict enforcement, heavier fines

February 10 - Mississippi railroad crossings pose danger to drivers, spark call for action

February 09 - Two Union Pacific trains derail in Nebraska (updated)

February 08 - All 10 onboard Alaska plane confirmed dead in crash

February 08 - Brightline train deaths: Why Florida’s high-speed rail remains the deadliest in the US

February 07 - New Safety Measures Proposed for High-Hazard Trains in the U.S.

February 07 - Multiple crashes, hazardous spill cause backups the Upstate

February 05 - South Carolina man identified as truck driver killed in train crash, officials say

February 05 - Tank truck spills gasoline, causing road closures in Little Havana

February 03 - Lawsuit alleges first deaths from disastrous 2023 train derailment in Ohio

February 03 - What are some of the deadliest plane crashes in California's history?

February 03 - South Korea wants to rebuild aviation safety system after crash, fire incidents

February 03 - Eight districts flagged for high accident risk

February 03 - Belgian Investigators Say Flammables Caused Greek Train Crash Fire

February 02 - Grilled on drill: Local emergency responders handle hazardous chemical spill scenario in BG

February 01 - NS train derails in West Virginia after landslide

February 01 - 90 seconds is golden time: essential safety rules for airplane accidents

Two train cars carrying corn derailed Wednesday night

January 31 - Pecos Train Derailment: NTSB releases new details

January 30 - FAA data shows 30 near-misses at Reagan Airport

January 30 - D.C. plane crash revives concerns about aviation safety and air traffic controller shortage

January 29 - U.S. Rep. Chris Deluzio pushes rail safety bill with visit to Tarentum

January 29 - BREAKING: Serious Plane Crash at Reagan National Airport in Washington, D.C., Many Feared Dead

January 28 - Rail safety a top concern at House subcommittee hearing

January 26 - FM 1725 hazmat spill: Truck driver killed in San Jacinto Co. crash; shelter-in-place lifted, roadway reopened

January 20 - DC Circuit Vacates LNG Rail Safety Rule from First Trump Administration

January 19 - Three trains collide as freight cars found in the Lehigh River in Pennsylvania

January 19 - Broken rail led to Montreal-area derailment, hazardous-materials release: TSB

January 17 - Air traffic controllers rush to divert aircraft after Elon Musk's rocket explodes

January 15 - United Airlines 737 MAX Struck By Coyote, Flight Returns to Chicago

January 13 - Crash on I-35E near UNT leaves dump truck dangling; hazardous waste cleanup causes delays

January 13 - Safety systems praised after Phoenix airport planes avoid collision

January 11 - Train derails in Purcell; hazardous materials teams ensure public safety

January 11 - South Korea air crash recorders missing final four minutes

January 10 - Dalion Ambler, of Cleveland, killed in Twinsburg-area hazmat incident

January 10 - No injuries in Norfolk Southern derailment in Kentucky

January 10 - Quebec plane fighting L.A. fires grounded after being struck by drone

January 05 - HAZMAT cleaning pool chemical spill on El Cajon road

January 04 - A Year Of Uncommon & Fatal Incidents: Is Aviation Still Safe?

January 03 - Hazmat cleanup closes I-64 in Illinois nearly all day Friday

January 03 - Marys River train bridge in Corvallis collapses, one train car falls into river

January 03 - Ten cars of NS train derail in Roanoke

January 02 - China urges safety assessments after deadly year in commercial aviation

January 02 - New details released after bomb threat situation on I-85 in Greenville County

Trains are running again after Sunday derailment of freight cars in East Syracuse

CSX Transportation workers try to get a derailed freight train back on the tracks near 312 W. Terrace Street in East Syracuse on Sunday, Dec. 1, 2024.
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December 23 - City of Houston says water supply safe after train derailment sends two rail cars into canal

December 23 - UP derailment blocks route to ports of LA and Long Beach

December 20 - Terrifying moment high speed train carrying hazardous materials slams into huge tractor trailer stranded on crossing in deadly Texas crash

December 19 - Videos Capture Deadly Pecos, TX, Train Derailment

December 19 - Train derailed in Pecos could possibly hold hazardous materials

December 19 - 2 killed and 3 injured when freight train derails in small West Texas city

December 19 - Fatal Texas Train Derailment Leaves Multiple Casualties

December 16 - I-805 reopens following hours-long closure due to major crash, hazmat spill

December 13 - Westbound I-20 reopens after wreck closes it for hours

December 13 - I-22 reopens after hazardous material truck crash

December 12 - I-55 South closed due to crash involving hazardous materials

December 12 - Researchers develop faster hazardous spill response method

December 12 - Tangipahoa Parish interstate shut down after truck with hazardous materials overturns

December 12 - Train Derailment Blocks Tulsa Street, No Injuries Reported

December 07 - Horrific 4-Car Crash on Highway 231 Under Investigation [Liberty County, TX]

December 07 - 2 trains collide in East Harris County, estimated 12 box cars derailed

December 06 - Emergency response crews handle hazardous material crash involving four vehicles on Highway 321

December 06 - City of Houston says water supply safe after train derailment sends two rail cars into canal

December 06 - Hazardous Material Spill in Collision Involves 18-Wheelers Near Cleveland, TX; Texas 321 Shutdown for Emergency Response

December 02 - Train derails north of Ringgold, cleanup in progress

Train Derailed in Boonville Thursday Morning

November 28 - What lessons did London learn after a train on fire barreled through the city?

November 26 - Hazmat team deployed after big rig crash in Willits

November 26 - Urgent need for improved safety standards for oil tankers

November 22 - OKC crews continue cleanup after crash causes hazardous material spill off I-40

November 21 - Train derailed on west side of Frankfort

November 21 - Train derailment in the city of Frankfort

November 18 - Freight train collides with car at crossing in St. Charles

November 18 - Train derailment in Denison

November 17 - Bridge reopens after 8 train cars derail, 1 falls into Ohio creek

November 17 - Eight train cars derail in Cincinnati

November 16 - EPA investigating after 8 train cars derail in Queensgate, multiple hit 6th Street Viaduct supports

November 16 - Train derails in Queensgate, does not appear to involve hazardous materials

November 14 - Train derails in Longueuil, Que., raising concerns about chemical spill

November 13 - Kiowa County Sheriff’s Office responds to train derailment near Lone Wolf

November 12 - 11 injured in Louisville explosion, shelter-in-place order issued for ‘hazardous materials incident'

November 11 - 3 people injured in multi-vehicle crash on I-95 near Emerson Street

November 11 - Amtrak’s new Albany to NYC train schedule could derail some plans

November 11 - Train derails in Vado; cause under investigation

November 10 - Early morning Hwy 101 crash prompts hazardous material spill, lane closures

November 10 - Derailment Of Freight Train Disrupts Essential Supplies Across Northeast India

November 08 - Report blames staff, faulty signals for train accident

November 07 - Norfolk Southern’s 1-minute railcar inspection rule draws safety concerns

November 07 - Multiple cars derailed after train derailment in Limestone County

November 06 - Train derailment near Tri-Cities

November 06 - Derailed train spills estimated 600 gallons of diesel near Columbia River

November 05 - Deadly train crash near New Rockford

November 05 - Train safety system failed in moments before fatal crash in Wales, investigation shows

November 05 - Train derails in Abbotsford near U.S. border

November 05 - Transportation Safety Board of Canada provides update on train derailment in Rocky View County

November 04 - Partnerships for Emergency Preparedness

November 02 - Train derailment in Northeast China - no injuries

November 01 - Nineteen cars of CN train derail in Alberta

November 01 - UP crews still working to clean up unexplained derailment

November 01 - Eugene police investigate fatal rail car accident on Greenhill Road

Train operator might have caused Green Line train derailment at Lechmere, T official says

A train derailed at Lechmere Station Tuesday night, the MBTA said. Broderick/@INGSOC

October 26 - Update: I-5 southbound lane reopens after truck fire, hazmat response in Eugene

October 24 - At Least One Killed, Several Injured in Arctic Train Derailment

October 23 - Logan Motorway reopens after crash involving truck carrying hazardous material

October 23 - Train derailment near Sixth Street in East Austin; traffic blocked, CapMetro rail affected

October 23 - NTSB publishes illustrated digest of 2023 Ohio train derailment and hazmat release

October 22 - Train derailment left over 80 people without power in East Austin

October 21 - Authorities release details on last week’s train derailment in Bailey Yard

October 20 - TN train crash: GRP finds rail switch points tampered

October 19 - Eastbound lanes on I-40 near Holbrook are closed following a crash

October 19 - Interstate 40 eastbound partially reopens near Holbrook after hazmat-related crash

October 19 - Train derailment in Donaldsonville

October 18 - Tow truck driver dies in Willoughby pileup

October 18 - Aerial footage of derailment

October 16 - CN train derails in Saskatchewan after striking tractor

October 16 - MBTA Green Line ran red signal, was speeding prior to derailment, NTSB says

October 15 - Derailment caused 30,000 gallon sulfuric acid spill

October 15 - Green Valley residents report illness following train derailment

October 14 - Hazardous material truck fire shuts down I-80 east of Waverly

October 14 - Close Train derails in southeast Calgary

October 14 - Train car runs off the tracks in north Topeka

October 14 - 1 dead, 23 injured after train crashes into downed tree in New Jersey

October 14 - Train derailment creates latest supply chain hiccup for US-Mexico grain exports

October 14 - Train derails near Glacier, spills hundreds of tons of grain

October 12 - Amtrak trains canceled between Whitefish & Shelby after freight train derails east of Essex

October 11 - UP derailment in Arizona leads to acid spill

October 11 - Union Pacific forced to clean up train derailment near Green Valley that spilled acid

October 10 - Firefighters battle train fire in Eunice

October 09 - Mock drill held at Vejendla railway station

October 08 - Houston traffic: All lanes closed on I-45 northbound after hazmat incident

October 08 - Report: Broken rail caused deadly I-25 train derailment

October 07 - San Ramon road shut down due to hazardous material leak: police

October 07 - No injuries reported in train derailment

October 07 - Route 60 and Route 154 closed in Covington due to train derailment

October 04 - Newly available evidence sheds light on what may have gone wrong in deadly Colorado train derailment

October 02 - Safety expert says Green Line derailment could have had ‘devastating impacts’

October 01 - Hazardous material crash closes all lanes on I-95 in St. Lucie County

October 01 - PR insights gained from the Norfolk Southern train derailment response

October 01 - Ohio Train Derailment's Toxic Fallout Lingered in The Worst Possible Places

Telangana Floods: Heavy Rains Damage Railway Track, Multiple Trains Cancelled

September 22 - Train derailment in between Caliente and Bealville, workers say 15 cars had fallen off

September 22 - UP: 5-litre gas cylinder on tracks to derail train, emergency break prevents disaster

September 19 - WATCH: Texas train derailed by high winds

September 18 - Rise in Freight Train Derailments Calls for Regulatory Reassessment

September 18 - Witnesses describe 'chaotic' scenes and residents rushing to help in Cape train derailment

September 18 - No injuries reported after train derailment in Bailey County

September 18 - Feds should beef up freight train safety or risk derailments, report warns

September 17 - Railroads and regulators must address the dangers of long trains, report says

September 15 - Train catches fire

September 14 - Mississippi with high share of US train derailments: data

September 11 - Indian Railways to install cameras in all trains to monitor tracks following suspected derailment attempts

September 11 - Bena Landfill reopens after brief closure due to train derailment near entrance

September 09 - Lawyers Report Number of Claims Filed in Derailment Settlement

September 09 - Fewer than 400 households reject $600 million Ohio train derailment settlement

September 07 - Somnath Express Derails In Madhya Pradesh’s Jabalpur, Rescue Operation Underway

September 06 - Rail line closed after freight train derails

September 06 - No injuries reported in Roanoke derailment

September 05 - Watchdog lawsuit dismissed as U.S. EPA produces documents about East Palestine controlled burn

September 05 - Man injured after train derails in Vicksburg

September 05 - MBTA warns of commuter rail delays after freight train derailment

September 05 - Freight train derailment in Ayer, Massachusetts leaves 9 cars toppled

September 04 - Plastic pellets on trains: a disaster waiting to happen

September 04 - Ohio Train Derailment Cleanup Hits Another Milestone

September 04 - Emergency crews respond to train derailment in Russell County

September 04 - Child killed, migrants injured when border-bound Mexican train derails south of Juárez

September 03 - ScotRail's InterCity fleet to be replaced after safety fears from Carmont derailment

September 03 - Pepsi van's unbelievably close call with a Virginia coal train

September 02 - Gotthard Base Tunnel fully reopens 13 months after derailment

September 02 - Cause of weekend derailment under investigation

September 01 - Rail worker's death in Ohio rail yard highlights union questions about remote control trains

August 2024 - NTSB releases preliminary report on July CPKC hazardous-material derailment in North Dakota

Railcars burn at the site of a CPKC derailment near Bordulac, N.D., on July 5, 2024. Foster County Emergency Management via NTSB

August 27 - Shapiro announces water near train derailment site will be tested for 10 years

August 27 - Edmonton LRT train derails after hitting flatbed truck at 75 Street, Roper Road

August 27 - 1 killed in interstate crash involving truck carrying ‘potentially explosive’ military devices

August 26 - Train derailment in Hagerstown: No injuries or hazardous materials reported

August 26 - Deadly crash involving multiple 18-wheelers, hazardous military materials shuts down I-40 in Monroe County

August 24 - McClure Passes New Law Aiming To Prevent Accidents Involving Hazardous Materials

August 21 - Fuel Truck Accident Spills Hazardous Materials on I-80 Wednesday Morning

August 19 - Safety board investigation of Ohio train derailment leads to recommendations

August 15 - Summer Legislative Roundup: Your IAFF at work in Washington

August 15 - A vehicle spilled sulfuric acid in Thursday morning's Turnpike crash; here's what that means

August 15 - Four dead, ten hospitalized in series of turnpike crashes that stopped traffic for hours

August 05 - Tractor trailer crash involving explosives shuts down all lanes on I-85 NB in Jackson County

August 05 - I-85 reopens in Jackson County after crash involving hazardous materials

August 05 - Why Do Trains Derail, And How Often Does It Happen?

August 01 - Fatal accident near Grand Island causes hazardous material to spill into Mormon Island SRA

August 01 - Fiery North Dakota derailment was latest crash to involve weak tank cars the NTSB wants replaced

July 2024 - Rail cars carrying hazardous material derail and catch fire in North Dakota

photo by Doug Zink

July 29 - EHS Daily Advisor: Group Says Soil is Toxic Near Ohio Train Derailment, Petitions EPA

July 29 - Train derailment in Russia's Volgograd Oblast injures more than 100

July 28 - North-South railway line reopens after train derailment

July 27 - Fiery crash, hazmat situation closes northbound I-15 between Los Angeles and Las Vegas

July 22 - Robertson: No, the Industrial Triangle won’t process toxic waste

July 22 - Teen accused of tampering with rail, filming derailment in Bennet

July 22 - Reviewing Nuclear Accidents: Separating Fact From Fiction

July 20 - Crews Working to Clear Train Derailment in Big Lake

July 20 - BNSF investigating cause of train derailment in Franklin County

July 20 - Train derailment in Fredericksburg damages garages, no injuries reported

July 16 - Assam: Vehicles in Pathsala flout Centre's regulations, carry hazardous materials despite ban

July 12 - Woodward highway could be closed for several days after train derailment

July 11 - Train derailment reported in Woodward

July 08 - Train derails near Gibbon

July 08 - Carson train derailment under investigation

July 08 - No injuries reported in Amtrak derailment east of Washington

July 07 - Shelter in place lifted after air monitors detected anhydrous ammonia from Friday’s derailment

July 07 - Train derailment at Gibbon

July 06 - Several train cars carrying hazardous material are on fire after derailing in North Dakota

July 05 - Crews continue work at site of train derailment near Carrington

July 04 - Number of rail accidents and incidents in the United States from 2013 to 2023

July 03 - Yet another derailment on the Iron Ore Line

July 03 - Train derailment in Penobscot County releases 2,500 gallons of diesel fuel

July 02 - Rail unions approve government safety findings, despite holes

July 02 - Freight Train Derails in El Centro Overnight; 10 Cars Affected

July 01 - Cleanup Underway After Train Derailment in Illinois Leads to Temporary Evacuation, Leak of ‘Various Substances’

July 01 - One person hurt in Muscatine County train derailment

July 01 - About 3,000 gallons of diesel fuel spilled after train derailment in rural Muscatine County Saturday

June 2024 - Logan County Sheriff’s Office Issues Advisory After Train Derailment North of West Mansfield

Photo: Courtesy of Beth Ashba Verbeek

June 25 - NTSB says Norfolk Southern threatened agency during derailment probe

June 24 - Railroads must provide derails of hazardous cargo immediately after a derailment under new rule

June 24 - Broken rail caused 16-car freight train derailment in Colorado foothills

June 20 - Toxins from Ohio train derailment spread to 16 states: Data

June 19 - East Palestine train derailment spread 'hazardous' pollution to 16 states: Study

June 05 - Ohio and Pennsylvania Residents Affected by the East Palestine Train Derailment Say Their 'Basic Needs' Are Still Not Being Met

June 02 - German long-distance train with 185 on board derails after landslide

June 02 - Two injured as freight trains collide near Sirhind; crossing passengers train hit on another track but passengers escaped

June 01 - TSB investigating early Saturday CN train derailment near Hinton, Alta.

June 01 - 20 train cars carrying grain derail in West Mansfield

May 2024 - 20 train cars derail near Pyote, investigation ongoing

May 17 - Union says Rio Tinto train crash risked workers' safety and could have contaminated Pilbara drinking water

May 17 - Federal agency takes control of investigation of fiery train derailment in New Mexico

May 16 - Hand brake test shortfalls lead to derailment of rail cars loaded with sulphuric acid

May 16 - Report gives new details on train derailment near New Mexico-Arizona state line

May 16 - Study Shows Longer Freight Trains Have Higher Risk of Derailment

May 14 - Freight train derailment blocks Amtrak routes from Chicago to Michigan

May 13 - Decker Lake Station remains inoperable while crews repair damages after train derailment

May 12 - Automated Rio Tinto iron ore train derails in WA

May 12 - No injuries sustained after TRAX derailment at Decker Lake station in West Valley City

May 11 - Sulphur Run cleanup continues following derailment

May 09 - New rail safety office could add protections for Colorado residents and environment

May 09 - What would happen if … train derails with hazardous items

May 08 - Delays after derailment near Wigan railway station

May 07 - Crews plan to extinguish fire Saturday night from train derailment near Arizona-New Mexico line

May 07 - Steel Bridge train derailment warning for future

May 07 - Engineers evaluate reliability of pressure relief valves for liquid natural gas tanks in train derailment scenarios

May 07 - Officials advise drivers to avoid area of train derailment in Dawson

May 06 - Stricter standards needed to prevent rail accidents: Expert

May 05 - WHYY follows up on train derailment in Whitemarsh caused by sink hole

May 05 - Train derailment causes road closure in Livingston County

May 04 - 2 derailments in 3 days: 19 Harbour trains cancelled Fri

May 04 - Gazipur train derailment: Salvage operation still on 29 hours post-collision

May 03 - East end of Morrison Bridge closes in Portland after semi rollover

May 03 - Union Pacific undermined regulators’ efforts to assess safety, US agency says

May 02 - Floodwaters blamed for train derailment in Limestone County

May 02 - Federal rail agency conducted a ‘limited scope investigation’ of Whitemarsh train derailment — meaning no report

May 01 - No injuries reported in train derailment west of Pyote

May 01 - TasRail’s Western Line Reopens after Westbury Derailment

2024 April - CPKC derailment closes Louisiana highway

Photo: Train derailment in Lincoln County. Photo courtesy KFOR.

April 29 - I-40 reopens Sunday after train derailment and fire on Friday

April 29 - Steel Bridge reopens after early Monday train derailment

April 29 - Train derailment shuts down all Steel Bridge traffic

April 28 - Interstate near Arizona-New Mexico line reopens after train derailment as lingering fuel burns off

April 18 - New Maine law gives public more rights to know about hazardous materials on freight trains

April 18 - Train derailment in Mason City

April 17 - Freight train derails after passing signal set at danger

April 16 - Train Derailment Sends 15 Tankers Off Track Near Soulard

April 15 - 3 crew members hurt after train derails in Folkston

April 14 - Train derailment on Sunday near Chappell under investigation

April 13 - Cleanup underway after massive train derailment in Oklahoma

April 11 - U.S. 287 reopens after train derailed in Longmont

April 10 - Many Victims Of The Ohio Train Derailment Are Upset With $600 Million Settlement

April 09 - Railroad agrees to $600 million settlement for fiery Ohio derailment, residents fear it’s not enough

April 08 - Railroad bill in Colorado would increase safety measures, shorten train length

April 08 - Train derailment blocks roadway in Calera

April 06 - Norfolk Southern train derailment on Old Walkertown Road in Winston-Salem

April 05 - Passengers face delays after derailment at West Ealing

April 05 - Train derailment repairs on State Road 26 take longer than expected

April 04 - How many train derailments have there been in the US in 2023?

April 04 - PA Lawmaker Pushes State Action on Rail Safety After Derailments

April 03 - Ohio train derailment: Documents show EPA chose not to declare emergency

April 03 - TRAFFIC ALERT: Route 11 in Masardis closed due to train derailment

April 03 - Tractor trailer strikes train in Masardis causing derailment

April 02 - Loose clamp on switch led to Maya Train derailment, government official says

April 01 - CPKC derailment closes Louisiana highway

2024 March - BNSF Train Derailment Near Exeter: Semi-Truck Collision Leads to Injuries, Cleanup Operation

BNSF Train Derailment Near Exeter: Semi-Truck Collision Leads to Injuries, Cleanup Operation

March 26 - Pennsylvania train crash highlights shortcomings of automated railroad braking system

March 23 - Train derailed by sinkhole in Cumbria leaving Northern rail line blocked

March 22 - Hole found under track where train derailed

March 18 - Train derailment in Bangladesh: Relief train starts salvage ops

March 15 - Derailment investigation reveals controller was affected by alcohol

March 13 - State Route 646 reopened in both directions after train derailment

March 13 - Alcohol consumption contributed to 2021 train collision and derailment in Prescott

March 11 - SR 26 closed as train derailment clean up continues

March 09 -Scrap rail caused train derailment - Network Rail

March 09 - Train derailment closes street near Decatur

March 05 - London travel news LIVE: Burst water pipe causes major disruption between Stratford and Tottenham Hale

March 05 - One injured in low-speed collision of UP trains in Idaho

March 04 - TSB to investigate CN derailment in Alberta

March 03 - Investigators release control of site of collision, derailment to NS

March 03 - UPDATE: NTSB reviews data, image recorders from 3-train collision, derailment

March 03 - Cleanup, investigation continue after Norfolk Southern train derailment in Lower Saucon Township [updated]

March 02 - Three trains involved in ‘collision and derailment’ in eastern Pennsylvania; no injuries reported

March 02 - Pa. train derailment leaves cars on riverbank and in water; no injuries or hazardous materials reported

2024 February - Filibuster derails proposal to require two-person crews on trains in Nebraska

Image by KOSA

February 29 - Freight train carrying corn derails near Amtrak stop in northeast Nevada, no injuries reported

February 28 - 16 train cars derail in Elko, closing roads and causing power outage

February 22 - Conservationists voice concerns about Yellowstone River cleanup after 2023 toxic spill

February 21 - Union raises safety concerns following 3 B.C. derailments in under 2 months

February 20 - Train derailment leads to microplastic crisis in Hoosic River

February 19 - Train derails in Golden Valley County, Montana, Monday morning, 26 cars derail

February 18 - Colorado Cargo Train Derailment Causes Massive Diesel Spill

February 17 - Highway 301 in Marion County reopens following 17-car train derailment

February 15 - 2 tanker train cars fall onto side after 8 derail in Linden, New Jersey

February 15 - Freight train derails in New Jersey

February 13 - Work continues at site of rural Kansas train derailment

February 13 - Train derailment spills coal into popular Northern California river

February 12 - Poole: Popular park train derails once again

February 12 - Train derails in Northern California canyon, spiling coal into river

February 12 - Officials investigate rural Kansas train derailment

February 10 - Train derailment in Beaufort County disrupts 14 train cars

February 09 - Train derailment near Cairo

February 09 - Clinton Train Derailment

February 08 - Train derailment in Ragland

February 07 - New bill would give Mainers right to know if train derailment spills hazardous materials

February 07 - Train derailment closes portion of Route 67 in Johnsonville

February 06 - Expert weighs in on risks after truck carrying low-level radioactive waste catches fire on I-40

February 06 - WATCH: Train derailment in Colorado Wednesday prompts Hazmat clean up

February 06 - Four train cars derail in Covington, crews and cranes called to upright two

February 06 - CSX: No injuries, spills following Covington train derailment

February 06 - US rail group tells Buttigieg safety record has been misrepresented

February 05 - The Rail Safety Act Would Increase Costs And Not Boost Public Safety

February 05 - I-40 closed after radioactive waste truck catches fire

February 05 - Rail safety reform efforts stalled in Congress a year after Ohio train derailment

February 05 - Highway near Brooks closed due to train derailment

2024 January - BART train derails, catches fire in East Bay — several passengers injured

Crews work near derailed BART cars on the eastbound tracks between the Orinda and Lafayette stations outside Orinda Station on Monday. The derailment began shortly after 9 a.m. when two BART cars derailed and caught fire.

Brontë Wittpenn/The Chronicle