The U.S. averages one petrochemical incident every 10 hours
Spills, fires, flares, and leaks happen at petrochemical sites across the country every day. Since 2023, we’ve recorded more than 3,200. That’s one every 10 hours. Many more never get counted at all, because they fall below the level the state requires anyone to report. The ones we can count release chemicals like vinyl chloride, ammonia, benzene, and butadiene into the air you breathe, the ground you stand on, and the water you drink. We want to hold petrochemical companies accountable for their actions.
Latest Incidents
…and that's just the most recent 1,000 of 3,033 incidents. Fill out the form to access the full dataset.
3,033 Incidents
39%
$477M
8x
Top 5 Most Frequent Incident Locations Since 2023
One petrochemical incident every 10 hours. Texas and Louisiana experience 8x more of them than the rest of the country.
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A team of researchers, advocates, and frontline community members works together to track and record the incidents logged on this site. Our methodology page tells you where each incident comes from, which places we watch, what counts as an incident, and how often the record changes.
People Before Petrochemicals
Petrochemicals are a major source of toxic pollution. They’re the chemicals made from oil and gas, and they end up in plastic, clothing, fertilizer, and thousands of other products. As the world moves to clean energy, oil and gas companies are turning to petrochemicals to keep the money coming, and they plan to build a lot more of them.
Spill Tracker is a commitment made by Beyond Petrochemicals and its partners to communities across the country. We track the incidents petrochemicals cause and carry the words of the people who live through them. The pattern is real, documented, and it should not be invisible.