In the past, many significant and fatal train accidents have occurred throughout Missouri. One accident involved a head on collision between a Missouri Pacific Railroad and a freight train in Warrensburg when the Missouri Pacific Railroad was heading eastbound. This accident resulted in the deaths of thirty individuals. Additionally, a similar accident occurred in St. Louis when a Pacific Railroad of Missouri containing more than 600 passengers was involved in an accident when a bridge in Missouri collapsed. Not only were hundreds of individuals severely injured, but over 30 were killed.

According to U.S. Government sources, in 2007 there were 250 reported railroad accidents/incidents in the State of Missouri resulting in 184 deaths or injuries. During the ten years of 1998 to 2007 there were 3,216 reported train accidents/incidents causing 2,302 deaths or injuries in the State of Missouri.

In 2007 there were also 105 reported on-duty injuries to railroad employees in the State of Missouri. For the ten years of 1998 to 2007 there were 1,385 reported on-duty injuries to railroad employees.

The number of reported highway-rail collisions in Missouri totaled 43 in the year 2007. These resulted in 33 deaths or injuries in 2007. Over the ten year period of 1998 to 2007 there were 705 reported highway-rail collisions resulting in 408 deaths or injuries.

Have you or someone close to you been hurt in a train accident, railroad crossing accident, or train derailment accident? Are you a Missouri train accident attorney representing a Plaintiff, who would like to consult with us about your case? Contact Mark Baran, Brian Reddy and Donald Kral today!

Also, we handle FELA accidents and are not at all affiliated with any of the train unions. If you or a loved one was a worker involved in a train accident, he or she may be covered under the Federal Employers' Liability Act, also known as FELA. Contact us today!

One historical event that occurred in 1861 in Missouri is known as the Platte Bridge Railroad Tragedy. A bridge that was sabotaged resulted in a train derailing which ended in about 100 injuries and approximately 17 to 20 deaths. Unfortunately, when bridges are designed poorly in Missouri, this can result in tragic train wrecks. If faulty bridge design resulted in your loved one's fatal train accident, contact a train accident attorney in Missouri.

If you or a loved one were injured in a TRAIN CRASH, RAILROAD CROSSING ACCIDENT, or TRAIN DERAILMENT ACCIDENT, it is vital to consult a train accident attorney regarding your injury case. It is imperative to act as soon as possible before it is too late. Even more importantly, key evidence needs to be preserved and individuals need to be interviewed before items are lost or memories fade.

Are you a Missouri train accident attorney representing someone who has been hurt in a train accident, railroad crossing accident, or train derailment accident? Contact Mark Baran, Brian Reddy and Donald Kral today! You can contact us simply by filling out a contact form or clicking on the button on the front page to talk directly with an attorney.

We are available to work with attorneys throughout the state of Missouri, including but not limited to the cities of St. Louis, Branson, Kansas City, Springfield, and Columbia.

Sources:

bts.gov
safetydata.fra.dot.gov