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Notable Crude Oil and Ethanol Derailments with Causes Since 2006
| Incident | Date | Release (gallons) | Fatalities | Cause of Derailment |
| New Brighton, PA | Oct. 2006 | 485,278 | Rail | |
| Shepherdsville, KY | Jan. 2007 | 69,402 | Stiff truck | |
| Painesville, OH | Oct. 2007 | 76,153 | Rail | |
| Luther, OK | Aug. 2008 | 80,746 | Irregular cross level | |
| Cherry Valley, IL | Jun. 2009 | 232,963 | 1 | Washout/Rail |
| Arcadia, OH | Feb. 2011 | 834,840 | Rail | |
| Tiskilwa, IL | Oct. 2011 | 143,534 | Broken Rail | |
| Columbus, OH | Jul. 2012 | 53,347 | Broken, Rail | |
| Plevna, MT | Aug. 2012 | 245,336 | Buckled Track | |
| Lac-Megantic | Jul. 2013 | 1,500,000 | 47 | Run Away |
| Aliceville, AL | Nov. 2013 | 700,000 | Rail | |
| Casselton, ND | Dec. 2013 | 476,000 | Collision/Broken Axle | |
| Plaster Rock, NB | Jan. 2014 | 60,800 | Broken Wheel | |
| Lynchburg, VA | Apr. 2014 | 29,000 | Broken rail | |
| Dubuque, IA | Feb. 2015 | 53,785 | Broken rail | |
| Gogama/Timmins, ON | Feb. 2015 | 450,000 | Joint Bar Failure | |
| Mt. Carbon, WV | Feb. 2015 | 378,000 | Broken Rail | |
| Galena, IL | Mar. 2015 | 110,543 | Broken Wheel | |
| Gogama, ON | Mar. 2015 | 692,000 | Broken Rail | |
| Heimdal, ND | May 2015 | 96,000 | Broken Wheel | |
| Culbertson, MT | Jul. 2015 | 27,000 | Broken Wheel | |
| Lesterville, SD | Sep. 2015 | 50,000 | Broken Rail | |
| Mosier, OR | 1-Jun-16 | 47,000 | Wide Gauge | |
| Grattinger, IA | 10-Mar-17 | 322,000 | Broken Rail | |
| Plainfield, IL | 30-Jun-17 | 84,000 | Subsidence | |
| Doon, IA | 22-Jun-18 | 160,000 | Washout (pending NTSB) | |
| St. Lazare, MB | 16-Feb-19 | 217,000 | TBD | |
| Ft. Worth, TX | 24-Apr-19 | 74,400 | Washout | |
| Guernsey, SK | 9-Dec-19 | c. 400,000 | TBD | |
| Guernsey, SK | 6-Feb-20 | c. 300,000 | TBD | |
| Draffin, KY | Feb. 2020 | TBD | Obstruction (rock slide) | |
| Emo, SK | Feb. 2020 | 55,000 | Track (pending NTSB) | |
| Custer, WA | Feb. 2020 | 29,000 | TBD | |
| Oklaunion, TX | Jan. 2022 | 550,000 | Broken Rail | |
| Raymond, MN | Mar. 2023 | 28,000 | Broken Rail |
*All data reflects best understanding as of 1/25/2024
Sources: FRA, PHMSA, NTSB, TSB, railroads, RSI/AAR Safety Project