Pipeline Safety Statistics
Data and trends from 9,396 pipeline incidents with 191 fatalities across 50 states.
Incidents by Year
Number of pipeline incidents, fatalities, and total costs per year.
Incidents by Cause
Most common causes of pipeline failures.
Incidents by Type
Distribution of incidents across pipeline types.
Top Operators by Incidents
Pipeline operators with the highest number of reported incidents.
| # | Operator | Incidents | Fatalities | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ENTERPRISE CRUDE PIPELINE LLC | 407 | 0 | 2 |
| 2 | ENTERPRISE PRODUCTS OPERATING LLC | 401 | 6 | 13 |
| 3 | "PLAINS PIPELINE, L.P." | 294 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | "MAGELLAN PIPELINE COMPANY, LP" | 277 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | SUNOCO PIPELINE L.P. | 272 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | COLONIAL PIPELINE CO | 251 | 2 | 4 |
| 7 | "BUCKEYE PARTNERS, LP" | 194 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | PHILLIPS 66 PIPELINE LLC | 178 | 1 | 1 |
| 9 | "KINDER MORGAN LIQUID TERMINALS, LLC" | 170 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | MARATHON PIPE LINE LLC | 163 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC CO | 148 | 15 | 82 |
| 12 | ENERGY TRANSFER COMPANY | 142 | 1 | 3 |
| 13 | "ENBRIDGE ENERGY, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP" | 126 | 2 | 3 |
| 14 | "ONEOK NGL PIPELINE, LLC" | 113 | 0 | 2 |
| 15 | "SHELL PIPELINE CO., L.P." | 110 | 0 | 0 |
About This Data
All data comes from the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) incident reports. The database contains 9,396 incidents across 50 states, with a total of 191 fatalities and 830 injuries.
Statistics are aggregated from individual PHMSA incident reports. Costs represent operator-reported values and may not reflect final amounts. Fatality and injury counts are cumulative across all reported incidents in the database.