There were 2,145 railroad crossing collisions between trains and vehicles in the U.S. in 2021, with 234 fatalities and 669 injuries. California was No. 2 among all 50 states, with 169 collisions and 35 deaths.
Additionally, hundreds of pedestrians walking on railroad tracks are injured and killed each year. There were 599 trespass-related fatalities and 522 trespass injuries across the U.S. in 2021. California ranked No. 1 in 2021 in pedestrian/railroad deaths (138) and injuries (101).