Study Says Suburban Train Crossings Most Deadly

Train crossings are dotted all over the map of the Chicago area and can all be dangerous. But suburban crossings prove to be the most deadly according to a recent study that said the “problem disproportionately involves smaller municipalities, adults crossing railroad tracks and suicide victims,” as reported by the Chicago Tribune.

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From 2004 to 2010, 260 pedestrian deaths occurred in the area according to the study, which was conducted by Northwestern University. While incidents are less common in Chicago and the south suburbs, crossings within suburban Cook, DuPage and Lake counties are “hot spots,” according to Northwestern’s data.

These rail-related incidents are occurring about once every 10 days on average in the Chicago area. Just last week two pedestrians were hit by Metra trains, with one being a fatality.

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