Most dangerous railroad crossings for US truckers

Tractor-trailer going through a railroad crossing.

Of the nation’s 200,000-plus railroad crossings tracked by the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA), at least 10 accidents apiece occurred at 15 of them from 2006 to 2015. While fatalities didn’t occur at all 15 crossings, and the data didn’t specify how many accidents involved large commercial trucks, the repeated incidents increase the potential for injuries and loss of life.

The FRA said many of the crossings are at busy, multiple-lane intersections in areas with significant truck traffic,...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/most-dangerous-railroad-crossings-for-us-truckers

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