Railway accidents
Subject(s): Railroad accidents, Statistics
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The report provides the figures rail carriers provide to the Interstate Commerce Commission detailing all casualties including passengers, employees, trespassers, and any other persons. The statistics are broken down based on these groupings and the cause of the accident, and used to calculate how many passenger-miles were traveled for each person injured or killed.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1907-09-24
Creator(s)
Interstate Commerce Commission
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)
Page Count
2
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-image
Resource Type
Rights
These images are presented through a cooperative effort between the Library of Congress and Dickinson State University. No known restrictions on publication.
Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Railway accidents. [September 24, 1907]. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o294802. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Interstate Commerce Commission. Railway accidents. [24 Sep. 1907]. Multi-image. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 4, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o294802.
APA:
Interstate Commerce Commission.: , [1907, September 24]. Railway accidents. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o294802.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 4, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
APA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
