Light-rail Crashes

What follows is not a census of all cases. Because cases were identified from media reports, not all instances were publicly reported. Statistical reports by Metro Transit confirm this observation. Additional years will be added as time permits. The Blue Line opened June 26, 2004. The Northstar Line opened November 16, 2009. The Green Line opened on June 14, 2014.

Year

Date

Location

Line

Description

2021

29-Nov

42nd St & Hiawatha, Mpls

Blue

Bicyclist hit train and was injured

2021

4-Jul

Rice Street Station,

St Paul

Green

Vehicle struck train, one killed

2021

8-Apr

Government Plaza, Mpls

missing

Car crashed into train at 5th Street

2021

22-Feb

Raymond & University, St Paul

Green

Semi struck making prohibited turn hit train

2020

8-Sep

near Government Plaza, Mpls

missing

Car hit train

2020

17-Jun

3rd Ave & 5th St,

Mpls

missing

Car hit train

2020

21-Feb

University & St Albans, St Paul

Green

Jeep SUV allegedly made illegal U-turn, two injured

2020

3-Jan

Dale Street Station,

St Paul

Green

Pedestrian hit and injured by train