train/car fatalities?

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piggyjo

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March 2003
From: US
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train/car fatalities?

Posted by piggyjo on Monday, April 19, 2004 8:34 PM

My boyfriend's cousin by marriage was killed about 10 days ago, when he drove in front of a train. Does anyone happen to know the recent fatality rate?
I was just wondering, because I don't see how it can still happen, people ought to know better by now. [:(]

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UPTRAIN

Member since
June 2002
From: Independence, MO
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Posted by UPTRAIN on Monday, April 19, 2004 9:48 PM

I thought it was like 100 a year....maybe check the OLS site. Sorry for the loss.

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piggyjo

Member since
March 2003
From: US
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Posted by piggyjo on Monday, April 19, 2004 10:10 PM

Thank you UP (Zach)

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Rick Gates

Member since
February 2004
From: Balto. MD
213 posts

Posted by Rick Gates on Monday, April 19, 2004 11:06 PM

I believe from Jan 08 to March 29 of 2004, the FRA has recorded 126 crossing accidents thus far.....

Railroaders do it on steel

Rick Gates

Member since
February 2004
From: Balto. MD
213 posts

Posted by Rick Gates on Monday, April 19, 2004 11:11 PM

Sorry, in hindsight I should make clear that I did not read through the reports to count for fatalities but only for the recorded number of crossing accidents. It is public record if you want to go to FRA net site and read through and count them yourself.

Railroaders do it on steel

corwinda

Member since
June 2001
From: US
389 posts

Posted by corwinda on Tuesday, April 20, 2004 5:25 PM

FRA website.
http://safetydata.fra.dot.gov/officeofsafety/
Newest available data is 3 months old.

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