U.S. railroad crossing facts

Which states have the most public crossings?

States are ordered by public crossings, most first. The last column is the share with a quiet-zone designation.

Source: public crossing counts and quiet-zone designations by state from the Federal Railroad Administration crossing inventory on data.transportation.gov, retrieved on 21 October 2026.

Which cities have the most public crossings?

1. Houston, Texas has 424 public crossings.
2. Chicago, Illinois has 304 public crossings.
3. Jacksonville, Florida has 236 public crossings.
4. Dallas, Texas has 224 public crossings.
5. San Antonio, Texas has 209 public crossings.
6. Tampa, Florida has 180 public crossings.
7. Fort Worth, Texas has 177 public crossings.
8. Denver, Colorado has 174 public crossings.
9. Los Angeles, California has 171 public crossings.
10. Indianapolis, Indiana has 168 public crossings.

Source: public crossing counts by city from the Federal Railroad Administration crossing inventory on data.transportation.gov, retrieved on 21 October 2026.

Which crossings have the most trains?

1. The crossing on W Palm Av in El Cajon, California reports 458 trains a day.
2. The crossing on 5th Street in Denver, Colorado reports 428 trains a day.
3. The crossing on IH-610 E Frntg in Houston, Texas reports 400 trains a day.
4. The crossing on IH-610 W Frntg in Houston, Texas reports 400 trains a day.
5. The crossing on Ua 0090 in Houston, Texas reports 400 trains a day.
6. The crossing on Severin Dr in La Mesa, California reports 295 trains a day.
7. The crossing on Hill St in El Cajon, California reports 295 trains a day.
8. The crossing on Grossmont Station in La Mesa, California reports 295 trains a day.
9. The crossing on Amaya Station in La Mesa, California reports 295 trains a day.
10. The crossing on El Cajon Station in El Cajon, California reports 295 trains a day.

Trains a day add the day, night and switching trains the railroad reports for the crossing.

Source: day, night and switching train counts from the Federal Railroad Administration crossing inventory on data.transportation.gov, retrieved on 21 October 2026.

How many crossings have a quiet-zone designation?

4,923 of the 126,144 public crossings (3.9%) have a quiet-zone designation.

Quiet zones by state

Source: quiet-zone designations from the Federal Railroad Administration crossing inventory on data.transportation.gov, retrieved on 21 October 2026.

How old are the road traffic counts?

• 34,409 road counts were made in 2020 or later.
• 42,979 road counts were made from 2010 to 2019.
• 17,436 road counts were made from 2000 to 2009.
• 29,086 road counts were made before 2000.

At least half of the road counts with a valid year are from 2013 or earlier. 2,234 public crossings have no valid road count year. Train counts have no separate year in the inventory.

Source: road traffic count years from the Federal Railroad Administration crossing inventory on data.transportation.gov, retrieved on 21 October 2026.