2205
Grade Crossing Incidents
In 2018, there were 2,205 railroad grade crossing incidents nationwide.
Your life is worth the wait !
Safety Facts
828
Trespassing Casualties
In 2018, 828 people were killed or injured trespassing on the railroad right-of-way.
Trespassing is both dangerous and illegal !
230
Suicide Casualties
In 2018, 230 people committed suicide or attempted suicide by train.
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Invite the Amtrak Police Department or an Operation Lifesaver presenter to your school today
Spread the word on rail safety
Someone can help
Read more about train strikes happening nationwide.
Connect with us on social media to learn how you can practice rail safety
Media
Articles
Pedestrian struck and killed by train in Northfield
Authorities are investigating after a man was hit and killed by a train in Northfield. A passenger tells WCAX News it ha..
WCAX | May 23,2019
Kingston man injured when train strikes vehicle
A Kingston man was injured when he drove onto the railroad tracks at the Foxhall Avenue crossing in Kingston late Sunday..
Mid-Hudson News | May 21,2019
Passenger on board train that fatally struck man: 'We couldn't comprehend it'
Citizens are still shocked by the news that a man was killed while reportedly trespassing on railroad tracks Friday. One..
WAVY.com | May 20,2019
Girl, 15, struck by train in Jefferson County is identified
A southbound Union Pacific rock train struck and killed a teenage girl, on a bridge in Hematite, Missouri Sunday afterno..
KMOV | May 20,2019
Woman killed by Florida passenger train she tried to beat
Authorities say a Florida passenger train struck and killed a woman who was trying to cross the tracks. Palm Beach Count..
WFTS | May 19,2019
Person ‘unrecognizable’ after being struck, killed by Amtrak train in Chico
An unidentified person was hit and killed by an Amtrak train early Saturday morning in Chico, the Butte County Sheriff’s..
The Sacramento Bee | May 18,2019
Train slams into car, kills 2 people
Two people are dead after a train collides with a car in Richland Parish. It happened near Highway 80 and Bee Bayou Road..
KNOE | May 16,2019
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