TIL that on average, 1,300 trains derail every year in the US, with a peak of 9,400 derailments in 1978.
https://usafacts.org/articles/are-train-derailments-becoming-more-common/
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Are train derailments becoming more common in the US?
For the last decade, an average of 1,300 trains derailed each year, accounting for 61% of all train accidents.USAFacts