Historical Highway-Rail Crossing Inventory Data

All highway-rail crossings in the United States are reported to the Federal Railroad Administration on Form FRA F 6180.71. Each crossing location has a unique U.S. DOT Grade Crossing Identification Number. The dataset is provided by the Department of Transportation and was last updated on March 26, 2026.

Use Cases

• Analyze historical trends in highway-rail crossing locations based on the inventory form data
• Assess public safety risks associated with specific crossing types mentioned in the description
• Map infrastructure assets using the unique U.S. DOT Grade Crossing Identification Number

Strengths

• Data is reported by railroads and state Departments of Transportation to the Federal Railroad Administration, indicating an authoritative collection process
• Each crossing has a unique U.S. DOT Grade Crossing Identification Number, ensuring precise location tracking

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment

Provenance

Source

Department of Transportation

Collection Method

Reported by railroads and state Departments of Transportation to the Federal Railroad Administration on Form FRA F 6180.71

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-26 12:48:29.627202; freshness should be verified

Geography

United States