In the beginning: American railroad dangers and safety, 1828-1873
Off the tracks: the changing pattern of derailments, 1873-1900
Collisions and the rise of regulation, 1873-1900
Major risks from minor accidents, 1873-1900
Engineering success and disaster: bridge design and failure, 1840-1900
Coping with casualties: companies, workers, and injuries, 1850-1900
Safety crisis and safety first, 1900-1920
Lobbying for regulation: transporting hazardous substances, 1903-1930
Private enterprise and public regulation: safety between the wars, 1922-1939
Safety in war and decline, 1940-1965
Conclusion: the political economy of railroad safety, 1830-1965
Appendix 1: nineteenth-century railroad accident and casualty statistics
Appendix 2: Casulties and accidents from Interstate Commerce Commission statistics, 1888-1965.