After a series of high-profile train-related disasters in the first quarter of 2023, it doesn’t take a hardened conspiracy theorist to question what’s going on and why these trains are going off the rails. Sources say this is normal, actually, and that train-related accidents are on the decline.

USA Today recently dug into why we’re seeing heightened care about trains and train-related accidents.

Before you start railing against the powers that be, remember, train derailments are more common than you’d think.