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 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.