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The New Zealand Railways Magazine, Volume 4, Issue 4 (August 1, 1929)

“Cross Crossings” Cautiously.”

“Cross Crossings” Cautiously.”

The ninth annual “Careful Crossing Campaign,” which is sponsored by the American Railway Association, is now in full swing. During the months of June, July, August and September each year all of the important railways in the United States co-operate in this campaign, which has for its object the reduction of accidents at level crossings.

This year the Pennsylvania Railroad is distributing throughout the territory served by its lines, 120,000 “Cross Crossings Cautiously” pamphlets, as well as 100,000 posters.

The posters invite attention to the fact that 2,568 persons were killed and 6,667 injured in accidents at railroad crossings in the United States last year.

In 1,200 cases, or 21 per cent. of the total crossing accidents, automobiles were driven against the side of trains moving over, or standing at, crossings. It is pointed out that this type of accident was responsible for the deaths of 259 persons and the injury of 1,701 others.