Train Collisions in Illinois
At the Chicago Tribune’s request, the Illinois Commerce Commission compiled data detailing rail crossing collisions in the six-county Chicago region over the past five years. This map, on the Tribune’s website, illustrates where the collisions have occurred.
According to the article, the crossing at Nagle and Avondale avenues is at the top of the list with five collision incidents. Since 2005, the Chicago metropolitan area has seen more than 50 accidents between trains and vehicles or pedestrians, according to the article.
Throughout Illinois, 78 collisions at public railroad crossings reportedly took place last year. According to the Federal Railroad Administration, since 2006 Illinois has experienced 588 grade-crossing accidents, resulting in 98 deaths, involving trains, vehicles and/or pedestrians. Further, the federal government has included Illinois in a list of the 10 worst states that have experienced the most accidents involving trains, vehicles and pedestrians.
