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TRANSACTIONS OF WAGNER 



THE ELIMINATION OF GRADE-CROSSINGS IN CITIES 



TABLE 2 



THE PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD COMPANY— INSURANCE DEPARTMENT. INJURY 

 TO PASSENGERS AND OTHERS (EXCLUDING EMPLOYEES). STATEMENT OF 

 ACCIDENTS AT GRADE-CROSSINGS, INVOLVING PERSONS KILLED AND IN- 

 JURED 



January to August, Inc., 19 16 



Lines East of Pittsburgh 



This table shows in a very clear manner the various ways in which 

 grade-crossing accidents occur. In examining this list it appears that the 

 greatest number of accidents occur in the following manner: 



1. Teams struck by trains, 54. 



2. Automobiles struck by trains, 45. 



3. Foot travelers struck by trains, 25. 



4. Automobiles running into side of trains, 14. 



It is also interesting to note that there were no accidents of any nature to 

 trolley cars. Attention is also called to the fact that 37 accidents were due to 

 running into the side of trains or into safety gates. 



