Collisions & Fatalities by State
Highway-Rail Grade Crossing Collisions - Top 25 States
(Based on Preliminary 2024 Federal Railroad Administration Statistics)
UPDATED 3/5/25
According to preliminary FRA statistics, 2,246 highway-rail grade crossing collisions occurred in 2024. There were 266 crossing fatalities and 744 crossing injuries in 2024 across the U.S. Approximately 83% of all 2024 highway-rail grade crossing collisions occurred in these states.
| RANK | STATE | COLLISIONS | DEATHS | INJURIES | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Texas | 283 | 19 | 78 | ||
| 2. | California | 185 | 50 | 47 | ||
| 3. | Florida | 125 | 26 | 61 | ||
| 4. | Georgia | 106 | 4 | 34 | ||
| 5. | Indiana | 105 | 14 | 32 | ||
| 6. | Illinois | 102 | 21 | 52 | ||
| 7. | Louisiana | 88 | 1 | 45 | ||
| 8. | Alabama | 87 | 9 | 28 | ||
| 9. | Ohio | 77 | 7 | 24 | ||
| 10. | Tennessee | 70 | 6 | 14 | ||
| 11. | South Carolina | 58 | 4 | 15 | ||
| 12. | Michigan | 55 | 5 | 24 | ||
| 13. | North Carolina | 53 | 3 | 15 | ||
| 14. | Arkansas | 50 | 6 | 18 | ||
| 15. | Pennsylvania | 50 | 4 | 13 | ||
| 16. | Iowa | 50 | 3 | 20 | ||
| 17. | Washington | 45 | 10 | 4 | ||
| 18. | Missouri | 43 | 4 | 7 | ||
| 19. | Virginia | 42 | 3 | 7 | ||
| 19. | Kentucky | 41 | 2 | 17 | ||
| 20. | New Jersey | 39 | 3 | 7 | ||
| 22. | Nebraska | 39 | 3 | 16 | ||
| 23. | Oklahoma | 38 | 4 | 9 | ||
| 24. | Mississippi | 36 | 5 | 14 | ||
| 25. | New York | 35 | 10 | 13 |