Railroad Crossing Accidents

3,867 accident records from 1997.

Railroad Crossing Accident Database

Browse 3,867 railroad crossing accident records reported to the FRA. Each record includes the crossing location, vehicle type, train and vehicle speeds, casualties, and incident narrative. Use the filters below to narrow results.

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YearStateCityCrossing IDKilledInjuredVehicle TypeTrain Speed
1997 SC CAYCE 634690F 0 0 Bus 10 mph
1997 GA ATLANTA 718060W 0 0 Auto
1997 AL — 731855S 0 0 Auto 40 mph
1997 TN JACKSON 297799R 0 0 Motorcycle 9 mph
1997 MI BLACKMANT 545089N 0 0 Auto 40 mph
1997 IN GARY 155645N 0 1 Motorcycle 65 mph
1997 WI — 697630V 0 3 Auto 37 mph
1997 LA COLLINSTON 441416G 5 5 Van 35 mph
1997 TX ATHENS 764962Y 0 0 Auto 8 mph
1997 TX VICTORIA 427520S 0 0 Pick-up truck 5 mph
1997 TN COOKEVILLE 349031S 0 0 Auto 10 mph
1997 KY PAINTSVILLE 227147F 0 1 Bus 26 mph
1997 AL PLANTERSVILLE 727553H 0 0 Bus 48 mph
1997 GA ATLANTA 718088M 0 1 Auto 5 mph
1997 MS — 732031V 0 0 Bus 25 mph
1997 TN ATHENS 731594U 0 0 Auto 43 mph
1997 TX KYLE 447650T 0 0 Pick-up truck 65 mph
1997 VA WILLIAMSBURG NOTASGN 0 0 Pick-up truck 79 mph
1997 LA BATON ROUGE 303230P 0 0 Auto 13 mph
1997 LA GLENMORA 447728K 0 1 Bus 30 mph
1997 OH GROVEPORT 228930S 0 0 Bus 20 mph
1997 TX CAMPBELL 331675P 1 1 Auto 55 mph
1997 AZ — 742199R 0 1 Auto 10 mph
1997 MD HAGERSTOWN 831840D 0 0 Motorcycle 10 mph
1997 LA N/A 310323B 0 1 Bus 18 mph
1997 WA — 101328J 0 0 Auto 6 mph
1997 GA — 717880R 0 2 Auto 60 mph
1997 PA ROSLYN 1 3 Auto 22 mph
1997 LA BONITA 438805J 1 0 Auto 60 mph
1997 LA KINDER 447790V 0 0 Bus 20 mph
1997 FL LAKE CITY 622834Y 0 1 Farm vehicle 30 mph
1997 NC HENDERSONVILL 720505U 0 3 Auto 23 mph
1997 LA BOSSIER CITY 758212A 0 0 Auto 25 mph
1997 WI JANESVILLE 179441V 0 0 Auto 3 mph
1997 GA FLOWERY BRANCH 717811H 0 1 Auto 45 mph
1997 OK MINCO 595471H 0 0 Motorcycle 49 mph
1997 ID — 086261N 0 1 Auto 45 mph
1997 WI ROTHSCHILD NOTASGN 0 0 Auto 25 mph
1997 KS — 006151K 0 0 Auto 38 mph
1997 TX GREAT SOUTHWEST 848971H 0 0 Bus 9 mph
1997 CO — 057440B 0 0 Auto 2 mph
1997 NE — 815316N 0 0 Auto 15 mph
1997 OH HOLLAND 509462C 2 0 Auto 58 mph
1997 TX ALICE 793819S 0 0 Auto 2 mph
1997 TX SAN ANTONIO 415643U 0 0 Pick-up truck 10 mph
1997 AR — 672545J 0 2 Bus 48 mph
1997 AL ATTALLA 725314B 0 0 Auto 45 mph
1997 TX BELLMEAD 416130Y 0 1 Auto 40 mph
1997 TX SINTON 435581D 0 0 Pick-up truck 5 mph
1997 GA COLLEGE PARK 050371W 0 0 Motorcycle 15 mph

Frequently Asked Questions

The FRA tracks all highway-rail grade crossing incidents where a train or other on-track equipment strikes or is struck by a highway user (vehicle, pedestrian, or other). Each record includes the date, location, crossing ID, vehicle type involved, train and vehicle speeds, casualties, and a narrative description of the incident.

Click on any Crossing ID in the table to view that crossing's detail page, which includes the full accident history. You can also use the search field to filter by crossing ID directly.