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Railroad Crossing Safety

Explore 438,405 railroad crossings with 250,659 recorded accidents, 25,479 fatalities, and 89,168 injuries across 52 states.

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Browse by State

View railroad crossings by state. See which crossings have the most accidents, fatalities, and what warning devices are installed.

Browse Accidents

Search through railroad crossing accident records by state and year. Each record includes vehicle type, train speed, and narrative.

Most Dangerous Crossings

Railroad crossings with the highest number of recorded accidents and fatalities.

#Crossing IDCityStateRailroadWarning DeviceAccidentsFatalities
1 622957K LOUGHMAN FLORIDA CSX Transportation — 2 66
2 624329L PLANT CITY FLORIDA CSX Transportation — 7 22
3 309846J WASHINGTON MISSISSIPPI Natchez Railway, Inc. — 2 20
4 025132G FLAGSTAFF ARIZONA BNSF Railway Company — 27 18
5 025017A HOLBROOK ARIZONA BNSF Railway Company — 26 15
6 155637W GARY INDIANA CSX Transportation — 37 14
7 026852D SAN DIEGO CALIFORNIA North County Transportation District- Coaster — 21 14
8 288933B BOURBONNAIS ILLINOIS Illinois Central Railroad Company — 3 12
9 152986W BECKEMEYER ILLINOIS CSX Transportation — 3 12
10 527929X WEST LIBERTY OHIO Indiana & Ohio Railway — 3 12

How It Works

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Search Crossing Records

Browse 438,405 railroad crossings from the FRA National Crossing Inventory. Search by state, city, railroad, or warning device type.

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Review Safety Details

Each crossing record includes the railroad operator, warning devices installed, number of tracks, train speed and frequency, and highway information.

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Check Accident History

Review 250,659 accident records with details on fatalities, injuries, vehicle types, and incident narratives to understand crossing risks.

Frequently Asked Questions

The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) maintains the National Highway-Rail Crossing Inventory, which tracks every public and private railroad crossing in the United States. This database contains 438,405 crossings with information about warning devices, railroad operators, and accident history including 250,659 recorded incidents.

Warning devices range from passive signs (crossbucks, stop signs) to active devices (flashing lights, bells, gates). Crossings with gates and flashing lights have significantly lower accident rates than those with only passive warning signs. The type of warning device depends on traffic volume, train speed, and sight distance.

All data comes from the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) crossing inventory and accident/incident databases. The FRA is part of the U.S. Department of Transportation and is responsible for railroad safety oversight, including grade crossing safety programs.