Are there railroad crossings that are unreasonably dangerous and therefore likely places for train accidents?
Yes. A grade crossing is a place where a railroad and a road, or two railroad lines, cross at the same level. There are grade crossings where a motorist may be in total compliance with all applicable laws and yet still become involved in a collision with a train. The relative safety of a grade crossing includes the interaction of such factors as sight-distance problems, the type of crossing protection provided, train speeds, vehicular speeds, and driver overload. Thankfully, there are not a great number of such crossings and most are relatively lightly traveled, greatly reducing the chances of such a collision occurring.
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