Accident/Incident Reporting and Recordkeeping

OMB 2130-0500

FRA uses the information obtained through its accident/incident regulations to maintain a current and historical databased so that it can monitor the safety and operational practices of the nation's railroads; to identify and promptly ameliorate hazardous conditions associated with rail transportation; and to assure compliance with Federal railroad safety laws.

The latest form for Accident/Incident Reporting and Recordkeeping expires 2021-06-30 and can be found here.

Latest Forms, Documents, and Supporting Material

Document Name
Form FRA F 6180.150 225.21--Highway User Statement--Form FRA F 6180.150 Form and Instruction
Form FRA F 6180.107 225.21--Alternative record for illnesses claimed to be work related--Form FRA F 6180.107 Form and Instruction
Form FRA F 6180.98 225.21/25--Railroad employee injury and/or illness record--Form FRA F 6180.98 Form and Instruction
Form FRA F 6180.97 225.21--Initial rail equipment accident/incident record--Form FRA F 6180.97 Form and Instruction
Form FRA F 6180.81 225.12--Rail equipment accident/incident reports alleging human factor as cause--Form FRA F 6180.81 Form and Instruction
Form FRA F 6180.78 225.12(b)--Notice to Railroad Employees Involved in Rail Equipment Accident/Incident Attributed to Human Factor--Form FRA F 6180.78 Form and Instruction
Form FRA F 6180.57 225.19(a)--Rail-highway grade crossing accident/incident report--Form FRA F 6180.57 Form and Instruction
Form FRA F 6180.56 225.21--Annual railroad report of employee hours and casualties, by state--Form FRA F 6180.56 Form and Instruction
Form FRA F 6180.55a 225.19(d)--Death, injury, or occupational illness--Form FRA F 6180.55a) Form and Instruction
Form FRA F 6180.55 225.21--Railroad injury and illness summary--Form FRA F 6180.55 Form and Instruction
Form FRA F 6180.54 225.11--Reporting of accidents/incidents--Form FRA F 6180.54 Form and Instruction
July 24 2023 30-Day FR Notice.pdf Supplementary Document
April 21 2023 60-Day FR Notice.pdf Supplementary Document
49 CFR 1.89 Delegations to Federal Railroad Administrator.pdf Supplementary Document
2130-0500_Accident Incident Reporting and Recordkeeping 7-19-2023.docx Supporting Statement A
Public Outreach Document for Question 8.pdf Supplementary Document
49 CFR 225.doc Supplementary Document
49 U.S.C. 20103.doc Supplementary Document
49 U.S.C. 322(a).doc Supplementary Document
49 U.S.C. 103 (c).doc Supplementary Document
49 USC 21301-21304.doc Supplementary Document
49 U.S.C. 20901-20903.doc Supplementary Document
225.6 and 225.9--Consolidated and telephonic reportings
225.37--Optical media transfer of reports, updates, and amendments
225.35--Access to records and reports
225.33--Internal Control Plans--Amendments
225.27--Retension of records
225.25--Posting of monthly summary
225.18--Alcohol or drug involvement
225.13--Late Reports
225.21--Highway User Statement--Form FRA F 6180.150 Form and Instruction
225.21--Alternative record for illnesses claimed to be work related--Form FRA F 6180.107 Form and Instruction
225.21/25--Railroad employee injury and/or illness record--Form FRA F 6180.98 Form and Instruction
225.21--Initial rail equipment accident/incident record--Form FRA F 6180.97 Form and Instruction
225.12--Rail equipment accident/incident reports alleging human factor as cause--Form FRA F 6180.81 Form and Instruction
225.12(b)--Notice to Railroad Employees Involved in Rail Equipment Accident/Incident Attributed to Human Factor--Form FRA F 6180.78 Form and Instruction
225.19(a)--Rail-highway grade crossing accident/incident report--Form FRA F 6180.57 Form and Instruction
225.21--Annual railroad report of employee hours and casualties, by state--Form FRA F 6180.56 Form and Instruction
225.19(d)--Death, injury, or occupational illness--Form FRA F 6180.55a) Form and Instruction
225.21--Railroad injury and illness summary--Form FRA F 6180.55 Form and Instruction
225.11--Reporting of accidents/incidents--Form FRA F 6180.54 Form and Instruction

All Historical Document Collections

202306-2130-002 Approved with change	Extension without change of a currently approved collection	2023-07-24
202111-2130-002 Approved without change	No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection	2021-11-29
202104-2130-002 Approved with change	Extension without change of a currently approved collection	2021-05-18
201806-2130-001 Approved without change	No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection	2018-06-11
201804-2130-001 Approved without change	Revision of a currently approved collection	2018-04-17
201703-2130-003 Approved without change	Extension without change of a currently approved collection	2017-03-16
201702-2130-002 Approved without change	Extension without change of a currently approved collection	2017-02-28
201508-2130-002 Approved with change	Revision of a currently approved collection	2015-11-30
201405-2130-001 Approved without change	No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection	2014-06-16
201312-2130-004 Approved with change	Revision of a currently approved collection	2014-01-30
201011-2130-001 Approved without change	Revision of a currently approved collection	2010-11-10
200809-2130-001 Comment filed on proposed rule and continue	Revision of a currently approved collection	2008-09-30
200712-2130-001 Approved without change	Revision of a currently approved collection	2007-12-21
200602-2130-001 Approved without change	Extension without change of a currently approved collection	2006-02-27
200303-2130-001 Approved without change	Revision of a currently approved collection	2003-03-03
200210-2130-001 Approved without change	Revision of a currently approved collection	2002-10-09
200004-2130-005 Approved without change	Extension without change of a currently approved collection	2000-04-27
199704-2130-001 Approved without change	Revision of a currently approved collection	1997-04-01
199606-2130-001 Approved without change	Revision of a currently approved collection	1996-06-17
199409-2130-003 Approved without change	Revision of a currently approved collection	1994-09-20
199312-2130-002 Approved without change	Revision of a currently approved collection	1993-12-17
199012-2130-001 Approved without change	Revision of a currently approved collection	1990-12-17
198805-2130-002 Approved without change	Reinstatement with change of a previously approved collection	1988-05-25
198505-2130-001 Approved without change	Revision of a currently approved collection	1985-05-23
198311-2130-001 Approved without change	Revision of a currently approved collection	1983-11-25
198112-2130-001 Approved without change	New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)	1981-12-21

OMB Details

Accident/Incident Reporting and Recordkeeping

Federal Enterprise Architecture: Transportation - Ground Transportation

Form FRA F 6180.54	Rail Equipment Accident/Incident Report	/safetydata.fra.dot.gov/officeofsafety/publicsite/Forms.aspx	Form
Form FRA F 6180.107	Alternate Record for Illness Claimed to Be Work Related	safetydata.fra.dot.gov/officeofsafety/publicsite/Forms.aspx	Form
Form FRA F 6180.55	Railroad Injury and Illness Summary	safetydata.fra.dot.gov/officeofsafety/publicsite/Forms.aspx	Form
Form FRA F 6180.98	Railroad Employee Injury and/or Illness Record	safetydata.fra.dot.gov/officeofsafety/publicsite/Forms.aspx	Form
Form FRA F 6180.150	Highway User Injury Inquiry Form	safetydata.fra.dot.gov/officeofsafety/publicsite/Forms.aspx	Form
Form FRA F 6180.97	Initial Rail Equipment Accident/Incident Record	safetydata.fra.dot.gov/officeofsafety/publicsite/Forms.aspx	Form
Form FRA F 6180.81	Employee Human Factor Attachment	safetydata.fra.dot.gov/officeofsafety/publicsite/Forms.aspx	Form
Form FRA F 6180.78	Notice to Railroad Employee Involved in Rail Equipment Accident/Incident Attributed to Employee Human Factor	safetydata.fra.dot.gov/officeofsafety/publicsite/Forms.aspx	Form
Form FRA F 6180.57	Highway Rail-Grade Crossing Accident/Incident Report	safetydata.fra.dot.gov/officeofsafety/publicsite/Forms.aspx	Form
Form FRA F 6180.56	Annual Railroad Report of Employee Hours and Casualties by State	safetydata.fra.dot.gov/officeofsafety/publicsite/Forms.aspx	Form
Form FRA F 6180.55a	Railroad Injury and Illness Summary (Continuation Sheet)	safetydata.fra.dot.gov/officeofsafety/publicsite/Forms.aspx	Form

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