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Kansas
Railroad Statistics |
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It's a fact .....
Most collisions occur with trains traveling under 30 mph.
64% of all collisions occur in daylight hours.
Most collisions occur within 25 miles of the driver's home.
At 55 mph, it may take a train up to a mile or more to stop.
Nearly 50% of all collisions occur at crossings equipped
with automatic warning devices.
You are 20 times more likely to die in a collision
with a train than in a collision involving another motor vehicle.
Nationwide, a collision occurs between a train and vehicle or a train and a pedestrian approximately every 2 hours.
According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration at the U.S. DOT.
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| National Crossings Collision in 2008 |
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Crashes |
2,387 |
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Injuries |
924 |
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Fatalities |
285 |
| National Trespasser Incidents in 2008 |
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Injuries |
424 |
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Fatalities |
454 |
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| Kansas Crossings Collision in Year |
2008 |
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Crashes |
44 |
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Injuries |
14 |
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Fatalities |
9 |
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| Kansas Trespasser Incidents in Year |
2008 |
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Injuries |
9 |
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Fatalities |
4 |
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| Kansas Crossing Collision in Year |
2007 |
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Crashes |
55 |
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Injuries |
17 |
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Fatalities |
8 |
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| Kansas Trespasser Incidents in Year |
2007 |
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Injuries |
8 |
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Fatalities |
5 |
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*Source: Federal Railroad Administration www.fra.dot.gov.
Statistics are available at www.oli.org
or call 800-537-6224, or contact Darlene Osterhaus the Kansas Operation
Lifesaver Executive Director at Darlene@ksdot.org.
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