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DERAILMENTS
In 2019 there were 43 derailments in Iowa, resulting in no fatalities.
Of the derailments in 2019, 74 percent took place in yards, on sidings or on industry track where train speeds are low.
Though rail car traffic has dramatically increased, the number of derailments in relationship to the rail traffic is trending downward.