Nearly every 180 minutes someone in America is hit by a train. In the early 1970s, it was every 40 minutes. Check out our new infographic on Highway-Rail Grade Crossing Safety and Trespass Prevention. This easy-to-read data visualization shows how Volpe, in support of the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA), is impacting rail safety.

Keeping People Safe Around Trains

For over 40 years, the FRA has looked to Volpe, The National Transportation Systems Center, to help reduce highway-rail grade crossing and trespassing incidents. Highway-rail crossing and trespasser deaths account for 95% of all rail-related deaths – and most of these deaths are avoidable.