Corrected: Railroad deaths
Number of reported fatalities from all causes (auto collisions, pedestrians hit, yard accidents, derailments, etc.) on major commuter rail systems from 1999 to Saturday. (Note: this chart is corrects a previously published version)
Railroad, location (Miles in 2007, in millions) Fatalities
New Jersey Transit (10): 160
Metra, Chicago (9.6): 128
Metrolink (2.4): 94
MBTA, Boston (4.0): 82
Long Island Rail Road (8.5): 69
Caltrain, Bay Area (1.4): 66
Metro North, N.Y., Conn. (9.5): 40
SEPTA, Philadelphia (5.2): 36
Tri-County, South Florida (0.925): 26
MARC, Maryland (1.2): 11
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Source: Federal Railroad Administration, Times research.
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