| 2002 Farragut derailment | |
|---|---|
 Derailed cars block a roadway in Farragut, TN in 2002 | |
| Details | |
| Date | September 15, 2002 |
| Location | Farragut, Tennessee |
| Coordinates | 35°51′14″N 84°09′32″W / 35.85389°N 84.15889°W |
| Country | United States |
| Operator | Norfolk Southern Railway |
| Incident type | Derailment, hazardous materials release |
| Cause | Failure to promptly investigate suspected track damage[1] |
| Statistics | |
| Trains | 1 |
| Passengers | 0 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Injured | 17 |
| Damage | US$1,020,000 (equivalent to $1,727,867 in 2023) |
The 2002 Farragut derailment occurred on the morning of Sunday, September 15, in Farragut, Tennessee. Norfolk Southern freight train 15T derailed 27 cars, resulting in the release of oleum or fuming sulfuric acid. Roughly 2,600 residents were evacuated from nearby homes for three days until hazardous materials crews were able to mitigate the scene.[1] No fatalities or major injuries were reported as a result of the derailment, but property damage and losses were calculated at US$1.02 million. Seventeen people were injured.
- ^ a b RAILROAD ACCIDENT BRIEF: DERAILMENT OF NORFOLK SOUTHERN TRAIN 15T AT FARRAGUT, TENNESSEE, SEPTEMBER 15, 2002 (PDF). Washington, DC: National Transportation Safety Board. 2003. p. 8.