Federal Railroad Administration Roadway Worker Protection Delivering Results

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Federal Railroad AdministrationRoadway Worker
ProtectionDelivering Results
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Roadway Worker Fatalities
Total 73
Note Fatalities are only those linked to the
RWP regulation. Statistics do not include other
engineering employee fatalities such as bridge
worker, highway accidents, crane accidents, falls
from equipment, death by natural cause, etc.
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Severe Engineering InjuriesJanuary-December
Thru Aug.
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Roadway Worker FatalitiesAverage Fatalities per
Year
Pre-Rule
Post-Rule
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Roadway Worker FatalitiesType of Incident
1997-2004
Total 20 fatalities
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Roadway Worker FatalitiesType of Incidents
Pre-Rule 1986-1996 (53 fatalities)
Post Rule 1997-2004 (20 fatalities)
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Roadway Worker FatalitiesType Railroad
Pre-Rule 1986-1996 (53 fatalities)
Post Rule 1997-2004 (20 fatalities)
Note passenger commuter and Amtrak
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Roadway Worker FatalitiesTime of Year (Calendar
Year)
Pre-Rule 1986-1996 (53 fatalities)
Post Rule 1997-2004 (20 fatalities)