Department of Transportation
Dataset Description
Casualties are reportable fatalities, injuries, or illnesses arising from the operation of a railroad. Casualties may be classified as either fatal or nonfatal. All casualty incidents are reported to the FRA on Form FRA F 6180.55a Injury/Illness Continuation Sheet.
This dataset is in a user-friendly human-readable format. To download the source dataset that contains raw data values, go here: https://data.transportation.gov/dataset/Form55a-Source-Table/kuvg-3uwp.
The data dictionary can be found here: https://datahub.transportation.gov/api/views/rash-pd2d/files/26b34409-e658-4681-a55e-d9c03079c33c?download=true&filename=Form55a_Data_Dictionary.xlsx.
For information on how to filter and export data, please visit: https://data.transportation.gov/stories/s/Download-Export-and-Print-User-Guide/s8hj-vns8/.
To view the data release schedule, please visit: https://data.transportation.gov/stories/s/Data-Release-Schedule/qfc9-tapk/.
Organization: Department of Transportation
Organization URL: https://catalog.data.gov/organization/dot
Last updated: 2026-04-19
Tags: casualty, fatality, illness, injury, railroad employee, trespasser, worker on duty