2205
Grade Crossing Incidents
In 2018, there were 2,205 railroad grade crossing incidents nationwide.
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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
BART’s Rockridge station reopens after man died on tracks
BART trains are again stopping at Rockridge station in Oakland, which was closed after a train struck and kill..
San Francisco Chronicle | Apr 22,2019
Person Struck By Train In Chamblee On Easter Morning
A person was struck and killed on a railroad track Easter morning. According to police, the victim was found on the Norf..
Patch | Apr 21,2019
Man killed by Amtrak train while walking tracks in Biddeford, police say
A man walking along railroad tracks in Biddeford was struck and killed by an Amtrak train Sunday evening, according to B..
CBS 13 | Apr 21,2019
3 Injured After Train And Car Collide In West Bridgewater
Three people suffered non-life threatening injuries Saturday morning after a train collided with a car on the track..
CBS Boston | Apr 20,2019
Woman, child injured after car struck by train in Nacogdoches County
A woman and a 12-year-old boy suffered unknown injuries when a car failed to yield at a railroad crossing on County Road..
KLTV | Apr 19,2019
UTA: Man may have been distracted when hit and killed by FrontRunner train
Officials with Utah Transit Authorities say a man was hit and killed by a FrontRunner train Thursday morning at the..
ABC4 | Apr 18,2019
Driver exits SUV moments before train collision in Ashland
Ashland police responded to a collision involving a train and a vehicle Wednesday morning. Police arrived on the sc..
WRIC | Apr 17,2019
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