The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) in
March released a new report on the demographics of pedestrians who trespass on
railroad tracks. Trespassers account for the largest number of rail-related
fatalities in the U.S. - approximately 500 per year.
The FRA report contains three years of reported
trespasser fatalities, coming up with a profile of the "average" trespasser. The
data for the study drawn from a survey of medical examiners and coroners across
the country were surveyed. Based on the best information available from those
who elected to participate in the study, the average trespasser is most often a
38-year-old Caucasian male under the influence of alcohol and/or drugs, with a
median household income of $36,000.
Click here to view the full report.
*Source:
www.oli.org