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 MS YAZOO CITY 300834J 0 0 School bus 30 mph
1997 GA HAPEVILLE 717987T 0 0 Motorcycle 5 mph
1997 AR JAX 437838T 0 0 Pick-up truck 38 mph
1997 IN ST JOE 155289V 0 0 Auto 38 mph
1997 AR TEXARKANA 794522P 0 0 Van 20 mph
1997 MO — 803319A 0 1 Auto 8 mph
1997 MT BILLINGS 087383W 0 1 Van
1997 MI DETROIT 859083S 0 0 Bus 10 mph
1997 IL TISKILWA 863556A 0 0 Bus 40 mph
1997 AZ — 025489W 0 0 Bus 9 mph
1997 IL — 072290H 0 1 Farm vehicle 38 mph
1997 OH MIDDLETOWN 155084C 0 1 Motorcycle 6 mph
1997 AL CULLMAN 352170R 0 0 Auto 22 mph
1997 MI MUSKEGON 235682M 0 0 Auto 7 mph
1997 MS — 664476H 0 0 Auto 40 mph
1997 CA MODESTO 865195E 0 0 Auto 22 mph
1997 MD KEYMAR 831741F 0 0 Motorcycle 5 mph
1997 CT NEW HAVEN 500589K 0 0 Auto 35 mph
1997 TX FORT WORTH 020856K 0 0 Motorcycle 20 mph
1997 AR EMMET 439838A 0 2 Auto 45 mph
1997 AR FORREST CITY 426132P 0 0 Auto 10 mph
1997 WI MENASHA 386658C 0 1 Pick-up truck 25 mph
1997 TN — 731298H 1 0 Pick-up truck 35 mph
1997 VA WAVERLY 467450N 0 0 Motorcycle 45 mph
1997 SC JOHNSTON 715704L 1 0 Auto 47 mph
1997 NC ARCHDALE 722389P 0 0 Bus 10 mph
1997 MI TAYLOR 477294G 0 0 Van 35 mph
1997 ND — 070871Y 0 0 Bus 10 mph
1997 MT — NOTASGN 0 0 Auto 5 mph
1997 IL MARION 167650U 0 0 Pick-up truck 7 mph
1997 CA — 028569A 0 0 Auto 28 mph
1997 MS LAUREL 904517A 0 0 Auto
1997 NH WHITEFIELD 053689F 0 0 Bus 8 mph
1997 WI DANE 178076A 0 0 Motorcycle 25 mph
1997 IA CORALVILLE 606887G 0 0 Motorcycle 25 mph
1997 MS — 664476H 0 0 Motorcycle 58 mph
1997 LA — 767684V 0 0 Motorcycle 38 mph
1997 OH MCCOMB 472464G 0 0 Motorcycle 44 mph
1997 TX PAYNE 794558X 0 1 Bus 40 mph
1997 IA N/A 308221H 0 0 Bus 42 mph
1997 OH CIRCLEVILLE 481424H 0 0 Auto 25 mph
1997 SC KINGSTREE 633265B 1 2 Auto 50 mph
1997 TX PORT ARTHUR 329556F 0 0 Auto 18 mph
1997 CA OAKLAND 749663E 0 1 Auto 6 mph
1997 IA N/A 307231K 0 0 Pick-up truck 45 mph
1997 NC DUNN 846031M 0 0 Auto 10 mph
1997 LA TALLULAH 302425Y 0 1 Pick-up truck 16 mph
1997 SC LAURENS 634065V 0 0 Auto 15 mph
1997 MO — 673283H 0 0 Auto 50 mph
1997 LA NEW ORLEANS 725758U 0 0 Other 3 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.