Houston Railroad Accident Lawyers
Every year, hundreds of people are injured or killed at railroad crossings and light-rail train
intersections. Many times, the crossings are improperly marked or unlighted. Occasionally, the
train engineer or the railroad company will be responsible for the railroad accident.
Here are some interesting facts concerning railroad accidents:
• Approximately every 2 weeks in the United States, a train carrying hazardous material
goes off the tracks.
• For the most part, railroad companies still rely on technology that was developed more
than 70 years ago.
• More than 50% of all railroad accidents occur at unprotected crossings.
• According to the Federal Railroad Administration, more than 80% of all railroad
crossings have inadequate warning devices.
• Although statistics shows that "vehicle v. train collisions" have decreased in the last few
years, "pedestrian v. train collisions" have increased.
• Every 90 minutes there is a train collision or derailment.