Grade Crossing Fatalities by State
Highway-Rail Grade Crossing Fatalities - Top 15 States
(Based on Preliminary 2017 Federal Railroad Administration Statistics)
UPDATED 3/10/18
According to FRA statistics, 274 highway-rail grade crossing fatalities occurred in 2017. Approximately 68% of all Year 2017 highway-rail grade crossing fatalities occurred in these states.
| 1. | California | 38 |
| 2. | Illinois | 25 |
| 3. | Florida | 21 |
| 4. | Texas | 13 |
| 5. | Indiana | 12 |
| 6. | Arkansas | 11 |
| 7. | Washington | 10 |
| 8. | Alabama | 9 |
| 9. | South Carolina | 9 |
| 10. | Ohio | 8 |
| 11. | Oklahoma | 7 |
| 12. | Louisiana | 6 |
| 13. | Mississippi | 6 |
| 14. | Tennessee | 6 |
| 15. | Wisconsin | 6 |
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