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Transportation Injuries in San Diego
If you have sustained an injury in a transportation accident in Southern California, you cannot trust the system to ensure you receive the full compensation you are entitled to. If you were injured in a train, boating, bus, or public transportation accident, you need a personal injury lawyer on your side.
The law office of Joseph C. Crudo PLC in San Diego offers a free consultation for anyone seeking a qualified accident attorney to plead their case and to fight for maximum compensation for their injury.
Your attorney will review your case against California's safety laws and regulations, along with witness statements, accident reports, property-damage documents, wage and benefit loss, and current and projected medical expenses.
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By the Numbers
Transportation Injuries, by the numbers
2,265 collisions1
U.S. highway-rail grade-crossing collisions in 2024
Caused 262 deaths and 779 injuries nationwide (Federal Railroad Administration data).
286 deaths1
U.S. highway-rail grade-crossing fatalities in 2025 (preliminary)
Across 2,274 collisions with 764 injuries reported nationwide (FRA data).
35% increase1
Rise in U.S. highway-rail grade-crossing deaths, from 194 in 2020 to 262 in 2024
Part of a broadly upward trend in grade-crossing fatalities since 2020 (FRA data).
181 collisions, 46 deaths2
California highway-rail grade-crossing collisions in 2025 (preliminary)
California ranks #2 in the nation behind Texas; 64 injuries reported (FRA data).
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Sources
- Federal Railroad Administration (via Operation Lifesaver), Highway-Rail Grade Crossing Collisions & Casualties by Year (2025). https://oli.org/track-statistics/collisions-casualties-year
- Federal Railroad Administration (via Operation Lifesaver), Highway-Rail Grade Crossing Collisions & Fatalities by State (2025). https://oli.org/track-statistics/collisions-fatalities-state
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