The National Transportation Safety Board has had a longstanding objective to improve safety at railroad/highway grade crossings. From 1976 to 1984, the Safety Board investigated 161 railroad/highway grade crossing accidents. These accidents resulted in 168 fatalities, 457 injuries, and estimated property damage in excess of $43.2 million. As a result of these investigations, the Board has issued 151 Safety Recommendations to Federal and State agencies, railroads, and safety-related organizations, urging both general and site-specific grade crossing safety improvements. Accidents at grade crossings continue to produce the largest single group of fatalities and injuries that result from railroad operations. Preliminary 1984 data provided to the Safety Board by the FRA indicate that the downward trend in fatalities, injuries, and accidents may be reversing. In 1983, accidents increased 10.9 percent, fatalities increased 19.7 percent, and injuries increased 17.9 percent from 1983 to 1984.


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    Title :

    Safety Study - Railroad/Highway Grade Crossing Review: Calendar Years 1983 and 1984


    Publication date :

    1985


    Size :

    72 pages


    Type of media :

    Report


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English




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