ICC 1907 Annual Report on Railroad Casualties
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The annual report of the Interstate Commerce Commission for 1907 is a federal document that quantified railroad casualties across the United States for that year [1].
Made public in July 1908 [1], the report recorded 910 passengers killed and 3,011 injured during 1907 [1]. Collisions and derailments alone accounted for 376 passenger deaths and 8,115 injuries [1]. Beyond passengers and employees, 5,005 other persons were killed and 10,161 injured; of those, 5,012 trespassers were killed and 5,512 injured [1]. A total of 3,327 people were killed and 4,870 injured by being struck by trains, locomotives, or cars [1]. At highway crossings, 1 passenger was killed and 20 injured, while 1,707 other persons were killed and 1,707 injured; at stations, 4 passengers were killed and 102 injured, along with 510 other persons killed and 1,702 injured [1].
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