Find Federal Railroad Administration Safety Statistics
In 1972, when Operation Lifesaver began, there were approximately 12,000 collisions between trains and motor vehicles annually. By 2006, the most recent year for which final statistics are available, the number of train/motor vehicle collisions had been reduced by over 76% to 2,897. The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) within the United States Department of Transportation (USDOT) is responsible for collecting information about highway-rail grade crossing and pedestrian/trespasser incidents.
For more detailed railroad safety statistics, including state specific information about highway-rail grade crossing and pedestrian/trespasser incidents, visit the Federal Railroad Administration's Office of Safety Analysis web page.
On the FRA Office of Safety Analysis site, you can search for historical and current railroad crossing and trespass statistics by county, city or crossing.
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