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Rail/Highway crossing

  • Iowa has 6,943 at-grade highway-rail crossings in the state. Of those crossings, 2,558 are on private roads, and 4,348 are on public roads. (2012)

  • In 2011 there were 37 highway-rail crossing crashes in Iowa at public crossings. Of those crashes, 20 resulted in no significant injuries or fatalities.

  • Crashes at highway rail crossings have decreased despite the fact that rail car miles have increased by 150 percent and motor vehicle miles traveled has increased. (2010)

  • Rail car miles have increased significantly, yet crashes at highway rail crossings have decreased. (2010)

Highway-Railroad crashes and motor vehicle miles traveled chart

  • In 2011 there were 37 highway-rail crossing crashes in Iowa at public crossings. Of those crashes, 20 resulted in no significant injuries or fatalities.

  • Crashes at highway-rail crossings have decreased despite the fact that rail car miles have increased by 150 percent and motor vehicle miles traveled has increased. (2010)

Highway-railroad crashes and rail car miles chart