US State Dept: Without Keystone, Oil Trains May Cause 6 Deaths Per Year

However, since crude oil transport was relatively rare until recently, the analysis was expanded in both cases to include data covering all types of material carried by Class I railways, as well as all pipeline incidents that involve liquid petroleum products, which includes refined fuels.

It showed that 16,946 injuries and 2,228 fatalities were reported for all materials transported by Class I railroads between 2002 and 2012, with a large share involving trespassers on rail lines. It also said the data showed that incidents fell sharply in 2004 and had continued to decline.

The report found that 46 injuries and 19 fatalities were reported for all hazardous liquids transported by pipeline.


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