Collisions & Fatalities by State
Highway-Rail Grade Crossing Collisions - Top 25 States
(Based on Preliminary 2023 Federal Railroad Administration Statistics)
UPDATED 8/15/24
According to preliminary FRA statistics, 2,192 highway-rail grade crossing collisions occurred in 2023. There were 247 crossing fatalities and 766 crossing injuries in 2023 across the U.S. Approximately 84% of all 2023 highway-rail grade crossing collisions occurred in these states.
| RANK | STATE | COLLISIONS | DEATHS | INJURIES | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Texas | 246 | 16 | 77 | ||
| 2. | California | 172 | 38 | 75 | ||
| 3. | Georgia | 135 | 6 | 37 | ||
| 4. | Florida | 122 | 20 | 47 | ||
| 5. | Indiana | 109 | 16 | 30 | ||
| 6. | Illinois | 102 | 18 | 22 | ||
| 7. | Ohio | 86 | 6 | 25 | ||
| 8. | Alabama | 83 | 9 | 33 | ||
| 9. | Louisiana | 77 | 2 | 37 | ||
| 10. | South Carolina | 62 | 7 | 17 | ||
| 11. | Arkansas | 60 | 7 | 26 | ||
| 12. | Tennessee | 57 | 8 | 18 | ||
| 13. | Michigan | 54 | 4 | 31 | ||
| 14. | Pennsylvania | 54 | 1 | 22 | ||
| 15. | North Carolina | 46 | 4 | 10 | ||
| 16. | Kentucky | 42 | 5 | 20 | ||
| 17. | Oklahoma | 41 | 4 | 17 | ||
| 18. | Kansas | 40 | 11 | 13 | ||
| 19. | Iowa | 37 | 2 | 8 | ||
| 20. | Missouri | 36 | 5 | 14 | ||
| 21. | Nebraska | 36 | 2 | 11 | ||
| 22. | Washington | 36 | 1 | 20 | ||
| 23. | Wisconsin | 36 | 4 | 8 | ||
| 24. | Minnesota | 35 | 4 | 9 | ||
| 25. | New Jersey | 35 | 0 | 7 |