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Highway-Rail Grade Crossing Collisions - Top 25 States

(Based on Preliminary 2023 Federal Railroad Administration Statistics)

UPDATED 3/7/24


According to preliminary FRA statistics, 2,174 highway-rail grade crossing collisions occurred in 2023. There were 250 crossing fatalities and 737 crossing injuries in 2023 across the U.S. Approximately 84% of all 2023 highway-rail grade crossing collisions occurred in these states.

RANKSTATECOLLISIONSDEATHSINJURIES
1.Texas2461672
2.California1723673  
3.Georgia133  635
4.Florida1222344
5.Indiana1071628
6.Illinois1021821
7.Ohio  84  723
8.Alabama  83  933
9.Louisiana  77  236
10.South Carolina  62  716
11.Arkansas  60  725
12.Tennessee  56  916
13.Michigan  54  431
14.Pennsylvania  52  122
15.North Carolina  45  4  9
16.Oklahoma  41  417
17.Kansas  40 1113
18.Kentucky  40  518
19.Iowa  37  2  7
20.Missouri  36  514
21.Nebraska  36  410
22.Washington  36  120
23.Wisconsin  36  4  9
24.Minnesota  35  4  9
25.New Jersey  35  1  6