Highway-Railroad Grade Crossing Facts and Statistics
While the number of railroad grade crossing fatalities, injuries, and crashes are small in comparison to others, these incidents have the potential of catastrophic consequences.
- In 2003, incidents at public highway-rail crossings in the United States resulted in 295 deaths and 893 injuries.
- In 2003, 502 people were killed and 394 were injured while trespassing on railroad rights-of-way and property.
- The United States has approximately 150,000 public grade crossings. Of these crossings, approximately 35,500 have gates, 25,000 have flashing lights, and 1,200 have highway traffic signals, wigwags, and bells
- FRA's Office of Safety Analysis Database
