How many railroad crossings are in Ohio?

The FRA inventory of 21 October 2026 lists 5,630 public railroad crossings in Ohio. 63% have gates, and 690 incidents were reported since 2016.

FRA inventory of . Sources and dates. For reporters
Public crossings
5,630
Public crossings with gates
63%
Incidents at public crossings since 2016
690
Public crossings with signs only
1,588

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  author = {{Rail Crossing Atlas, Tan Solutions}},
  publisher = {Rail Crossing Atlas, Tan Solutions},
  title = {Railroad crossings in Ohio},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-21},
  version = {fra-0ac076ef35774850d80c15da},
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The map counts public and private crossings; the totals above count public crossings only. Use the legend to compare the number of crossings in each area.

  1. 5,630 public crossings are listed in Ohio.

    The map shades each area by how many crossings it holds.

  2. 28% of public crossings in Ohio have signs only, with no lights or gates.

    The map shows the share of crossings with signs only in each area.

  3. The largest group of Ohio crossings sees 1–4 trains a day.

    The map shows the median number of trains a day in each area.

How Ohio's public crossings are equipped and used.

Gates are the most common warning device in Ohio.

Source: FRA public crossing inventory, checked in 2026.

690 incidents have been reported in Ohio since 2016.

Source: FRA incident reports, through 2026-07-31. An unfinished year is partial.

The largest group of Ohio crossings sees 1–4 trains a day.

Source: FRA public crossing inventory, checked in 2026.

Stark has more public crossings than any other county in Ohio.

Source: FRA public crossing inventory, checked in 2026.
Show all 85 counties

Stark 217, Wood 204, Cuyahoga 173, Lucas 161, Lorain 135, Allen 134, Hamilton 134, Butler 128, Hancock 127, Seneca 124, Sandusky 122, Crawford 115, Summit 115, Wayne 111, Franklin 107, Medina 105, Ashtabula 101, Montgomery 96, Marion 93, Tuscarawas 91, Auglaize 90, Mahoning 90, Trumbull 87, Huron 86, Putnam 85, Clark 83, Richland 83, Henry 81, Van Wert 78, Columbiana 77, Muskingum 76, Williams 76, Licking 72, Ottawa 72, Lake 71, Wyandot 69, Hardin 68, Jefferson 68, Erie 65, Portage 61, Carroll 59, Delaware 59, Paulding 55, Jackson 53, Logan 53, Fairfield 52, Warren 52, Shelby 50, Champaign 49, Darke 49, Fayette 49, Ashland 48, Defiance 47, Fulton 46, Miami 46, Clinton 45, Athens 43, Coshocton 43, Mercer 43, Washington 43, Scioto 36, Perry 35, Morrow 34, Preble 32, Union 32, Harrison 30, Brown 26, Pickaway 26, Clermont 24, Guernsey 24, Madison 24, Knox 23, Belmont 21, Highland 20, Meigs 20, Adams 16, Hocking 16, Ross 16, Lawrence 15, Vinton 13, Holmes 9, Gallia 8, Pike 8, Greene 5, Monroe 2.

The federal inventory for Ohio lists 8,559 crossing records, including 8,534 with usable map locations. The record list below includes public and private crossings.

Record coverage

Each measure covers all 8,559 records in this state. Missing information remains in the directory.

Usable map locations
8,534 of 8,559 records25 records have missing information.
Reported road counts
5,688 of 8,559 records2,871 records have missing information.
Complete train counts
8,559 of 8,559 recordsEvery record has this information.

A complete train total requires valid daytime, nighttime and switching counts. Learn what reported train counts mean.

All 8,559 crossings in Ohio, public and private

Records 1–100 of 8,559

Sources were checked on . Counts are reported records, not a rating of any crossing. Sources and dates