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 MO — 667768P 2 0 Auto 38 mph
1997 OK — 668554B 3 0 Auto 45 mph
1997 IN LAFAYETTE 484302N 0 0 Auto 23 mph
1997 NJ FAIR LAWN 263159V 0 0 Auto 45 mph
1997 AZ — 025425K 0 0 Auto 15 mph
1997 AZ — 742199R 0 1 Bus 3 mph
1997 LA OPELOUSAS 744064S 0 1 Auto 5 mph
1997 IL MILFORD 353643V 1 0 Auto 49 mph
1997 PA HANOVER 832107A 0 0 Auto 3 mph
1997 CA — 028465T 0 0 Auto 30 mph
1997 SD NORTHVILLE 189455F 0 0 Van
1997 TX CENTEX 447676V 0 5 Pick-up truck 28 mph
1997 OK — 673699X 0 0 Bus 28 mph
1997 TX HOUSTON 287971G 0 1 Van 5 mph
1997 TX EAST BAYTOWN 762795V 0 1 Auto
1997 NY DEPEW 874162R 0 1 School bus 40 mph
1997 IL MOMENCE 167542X 0 0 Auto 45 mph
1997 KY SHIVELY 296788A 0 1 Auto 35 mph
1997 IN LAFAYETTE 484311M 0 0 Auto 20 mph
1997 CA FRESNO 757316D 0 0 Auto 40 mph
1997 IN BUCK CREEK 484271S 1 0 Bus 48 mph
1997 TX — 275236C 2 1 Auto 49 mph
1997 TX HUGHES SPRINGS 331484E 0 0 Pick-up truck 20 mph
1997 TX LEHR 435417A 0 2 Motorcycle
1997 IA NAHANT 865651C 0 2 School bus 20 mph
1997 WA — 092466V 0 0 Auto 45 mph
1997 MT — 091412L 0 0 Pick-up truck 43 mph
1997 IN WARSAW 532918V 0 0 Bus 25 mph
1997 AL BIRMINGHAM 352535V 0 5 Farm vehicle 12 mph
1997 MS N/A 305404R 0 1 Auto 45 mph
1997 IN DAYLIGHT 539610B 0 0 Motorcycle 25 mph
1997 MT — 059339J 0 0 Auto 5 mph
1997 MA SOUTH ACTON 052352Y 0 0 Auto 51 mph
1997 TX — 765396U 0 0 Auto 10 mph
1997 KS LAWRENCE 005842P 0 0 Auto 60 mph
1997 MI VICKSBURG 283481B 0 0 Bus 40 mph
1997 MA READING 054326R 0 1 Auto 20 mph
1997 IL — 079494T 0 1 School bus 28 mph
1997 MT — 086335D 1 0 Bus 10 mph
1997 VA — 467870T 0 0 Auto 40 mph
1997 OH LAKEWOOD 472218W 0 0 Auto 32 mph
1997 UT OGDEN NOTASGN 0 0 Motorcycle 7 mph
1997 TX HOUSTON 869788K 0 2 Auto 15 mph
1997 TX CHICO 598393N 0 0 Pick-up truck 5 mph
1997 OK — 673655X 1 1 Auto 45 mph
1997 TX MATHIS 435582K 0 1 Pick-up truck 39 mph
1997 GA — 717851F 0 0 Auto 79 mph
1997 IL DECATUR 291373A 0 0 Auto 10 mph
1997 IN LOGANSPORT 534060K 0 0 Auto 10 mph
1997 ME PORTLAND, ME 837479J 0 0 Other 6 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.