49 CFR Appendix G
Excess Risk Estimates for Public Highway-Rail Grade Crossings
November 18, 2020
Ban Effects/Train Horn Effectiveness
[Summary table]
Open Table
| Warning type | Excess risk estimate |
|---|---|
| Nation (Except Florida East Coast Railway and Chicago Region Crossings) | |
| Passive | 74.9. |
| Flashers only | 30.9. |
| Flashers with gates | 66.8. |
| Florida East Coast Railway Crossings | |
| Flashers with gates | 90.9. |
| Chicago Region Crossings | |
| Passive | To be determined. |
| Flashers only | To be determined. |
| Flashers with gates | To be determined. |
Note One: The warning type column reflects primary warning device types. FRA is aware that a variety of arrangements are in place at individual crossings.
Note Two: The “excess risk estimate” is a figure that represents the amount by which collision frequency has been estimated to increase when routine locomotive horn sounding is restricted at public highway-rail grade crossings.
[74 FR 46394, Sept. 9, 2009]
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