The following is an incomplete list of accidents that occur at a level crossing; in other words, this list only includes railway accidents that occur at-grade and not separated from other traffic by bridges and overpasses. This list is incomplete with many countries not reporting accidents, or only listing accidents of a certain level of severity and loss of life.
Argentina
11 October 1935 – Near Naón a bus was hit by a train. 10 killedAutobús arrollado por un tren (Bus hit by a train), article in La Libertad, October 12, 1935, page 3, in Ministry of Culture of Spain historic press online server (in Spanish). 11 June 1962 – Villa Soldati level crossing tragedy, Buenos Aires – 42 people were killed and 88 injured when a bus was hit by an express train.Buenos Aires: cuarenta y dos niños muertos en acidente de autobús (Buenos Aires: forty-two children killed in bus crahs), article in newspaper La Vanguardia, Barcelona, Spain, edition of June 13th, 1962, page 20. La Vanguardia Online historic Archive, date of access: January 17th, 2020 (in Spanish). 1 February 1964 – A train hit a bus near Paraná. 20 killed and 16 injured.Accidentes Ferroviarios (Railway accidents), article in Diario de Burgos, February 2, 1964, page 5, Ministry of Culture historic press online archive (in Spanish). 10 January 1965 – Near La Plata a bus was hit by a train. Eight killed and 29 injuredAutobús arrollado por el tren (Bus struck by train), article in Hoja oficial del Lunes, January 11, 1965, page 11, in Ministry of Culture of Spain historic press online server (in Spanish). 31 October 1984 – San Justo level crossing disaster: at least 48 people died and 16 were injured when a local bus was hit by a commuter train. 12 May 1992 – A car was hit by a freight train in the village of the Andino, province of Santa Fe. 10 children and one adult died. (in Spanish) 9 March 2008 – Dolores, Buenos Aires – a bus collided with a passenger train, killing 18 and injuring at least 65, when the bus driver ignored the crossing warning devices. (in Spanish) 13 September 2011 – Flores, Buenos Aires – a bus collided with a passenger train on a level crossing, derailing the train, which crashed into another train standing in Flores Station. 11 people were killed and 228 injured. The bus driver had ignored the crossing warning lights and partly lowered barrier. 2 November 2011 – A freight train collided with a school bus in a rural area of San Luis Province. Eight girls were killed and 41 were injured. (in Spanish)
Australia 8 May 1943 – Wodonga level crossing accident – Australia's worst road-rail crash. Steam locomotive A2 863 hit a bus carrying soldiers at Tallangatta Road, Wodonga resulting in the death of 25 people. 24 February 1951 – 11 people killed in a collision between a bus and a train at a level crossing near Horsham, Victoria. 1 June 1952 – Nine killed in bus-train accident at a level crossing at Boronia, Victoria. 1 April 1970 – In Roseworthy, near Adelaide, 15 were killed and 20 injured in a bus-train collisionQuince víctimas al arrollar un tren a un autobús (Fifteen victims when a train struck a bus), article in Hoja oficial del Lunes, April 13, 1970, page 6, in Ministry of Culture of Spain historic press online archive (in Spanish). 10 February 1994 – A Sydney Tangara train collided with a Toyota near Vineyard in the city's North West. The train derailed, causing serious damage to the lead car, car D6274. The Toyota rolled over, seriously injuring the two occupants. 27 January 2001 – Gerogery level crossing accident – Five killed. 13 October 2002 – A heritage train, led by K183 collided with a truck at an unprotected level crossing in Benalla – both the driver and fireman of the locomotive were killed along with a footplate visitor, and another footplate visitor was injured. 24 October 2002 – An interstate passenger train struck a bus and car stopped on a level crossing at Salisbury – four killed, 26 injured. 5 August 2004 – Three killed when a Sprinter passenger train collided with a car stopped on a level crossing at St Albans, Victoria. 11 August 2005 – A motorist ignored flashing level crossing lights at Horsham. 28 April 2006 – Two killed and 28 injured when a passenger train collided with a truck transporting a 14-tonne granite block, at a passively-protected crossing at Trawalla in western Victoria. 25 May 2006 – Lismore level crossing accident – A truck collided with a train at a passively-protected crossing in fog. Truck driver killed. 10 March 2007 – A train collided with a truck at Back Creek, New South Wales. The driver of the truck was killed. The three locomotives (8147, 48106 and 48155) were destroyed by a fire that was caused by the crash. 5 June 2007 – Kerang train crash – 11 passengers killed when a truck collided with a passenger train, slicing open two carriages. Warning lights protecting the crossing were working. 22 August 2007 – Somerville–Tyabb – Truck driver killed. Flashing lights protecting the crossing were working. There were no boom barriers. 29 April 2008 – The vehicle of a 'P-Plate' driver was hit by train while stopped on a crossing in Murrumbeena, Victoria. 18 November 2008 – A Connex Melbourne express train collided with a car in Dandenong South, Victoria, killing the car's 53-year-old female occupant, after she failed to stop at an actively-protected crossing. 27 November 2008 – Two people were killed and several others injured after a QR Tilt Train collided with a truck on the Bruce Highway level crossing about south of Cardwell, Queensland. 1 January 2009 – One person was killed and six others injured after a QR Sunlander train collided with a garbage truck at a level crossing with no boom gates or warning lights, near Innisfail, Queensland. 14 November 2011 – One killed after a train collided with car at Toorak Road level crossing in Kooyong, Victoria. 28 November 2011 – A train collided with a tip truck stopped on the Springvale Road level crossing in Springvale, Victoria. 16 March 2012 – One killed after train collided with car at Cheltenham, Victoria. 25 May 2012 – One person killed after a freight train collided with a car stopped on the Cherry Road level crossing in Werribee, Victoria. 27 Oct 2012 – Reservoir, Victoria – A train collided with a truck at High Street level crossing with operational boom gates, bells and lights. 3 Nov 2012 – Dandenong South, Victoria – A truck ran through Abbotts Road level crossing with operational boom gates, bells and lights, and hit an outbound Cranbourne suburban train travelling at 115 km/h (71 mph). One killed, 13 injured, including the train driver. 21 April 2016 – Coralville, NSW – Mother drove through level crossing, colliding with goods train. Mother and three daughters injured. 27 February 2020 – Two people were killed when a Pacific National freight train led by locomotive NR84 collided with a Ford Ranger in Mallala. 2 April 2020 – A freight train led by locomotive 8161 collided with a coach in Geelong, Victoria. 12 August 2021 – A suburban train collided with a truck in Glen Iris, Melbourne. 11 February 2025 – A VLocity train collided with a truck in Kilmany, Victoria.
Austria 24 August 1935 – A train collided with a bus at a level crossing located between stations of Tristing and Overtisting. Six killed and 14 injured.Un autobús arrollado por el tren (a bus hit by a train), article in Pensamiento Alavés, August 26, 1935, page 4, in Ministry of Culture of Spain historic press online archive (in Spanish). 22 October 1975 – A train crashed into a school bus at an unguarded level crossing near the town of Höbersdorf. Seven killed and 43 injured.
Azerbaijan 30 August 2012 – Six died and 47 were injured in a bus-train collision near Baku.
Bangladesh 12 July 2006 – Akkelpur level crossing disaster – A Sayedpur-Khudna passenger train smashed into a passenger bus in Jaipurhat. At least 32 killed and 30 injured. 16 April 2008 – According to ATN Bangla television, a Dinajpur–Dhaka Ekoto Express train hit a local bus on a level crossing outside of Kalihati, Tangail, Bangladesh, killing 18 and injuring 30. 16 May 2016 – The collision between a bus and a train killed 2 and injured 4 more people.
Belgium 12 November 1974 – Five killed and several injured in a school bus-train collision near Kortemark.
Brazil
27 March 1931 – Near Caxias a train smashed into a bus. Six killedAutobús arrollado en un paso a nivel (Bus struck in a level crossing), article in Las Provincias, March 29, 1931, page 13, in Ministry of Culture of Spain historic press online archive (in Spanish). 7 June 1951 – Nova Iguaçu level crossing disaster — a commuter train smashed into a truck carrying gasoline, and at least 54 people were killed.Railway Wrecks by Edgar A. Haine, page 146, publ 1993,
Canada
29 November 1960 – School bus struck by train near Lamont, Alberta. 17 students killed. 7 October 1966 – Dorion level crossing accident – 19 killed 12 December 1975 – A TTC bus travelling east on St. Clair Ave. E. collided with a westbound GO Transit train at the level crossing just west of Midland Ave. Nine people were killed and 20 others injured. This was the worst accident in terms of loss of life in the history of the TTC and GO Transit systems. The level crossing was replaced by an overpass a few years later. 20 June 1979 – Car collided with Via Rail train near Pointe à la Garde, Quebec. Five killed. 15 January 1989 – Car collided with Canadian National Railway freight train near Sarnia, Ontario. Five killed. 14 January 1990 – Truck collided with Via Rail train near Pembroke, Ontario. Two killed. 6 February 1990 – Via Rail train struck a car near Lancaster, Ontario. Two killed. 10 June 1990 – Via Rail train struck a car near Alexandria, Ontario; warning sign removed by vandals. Two killed. 11 February 1992 – Via Rail train struck a tractor trailer near Coteau-du-Lac, Quebec. Four train passengers killed; 48 injured. 25 August 1992 – Via Rail train struck a van north of Cornwall, Ontario. Two killed; six injured. 27 August 1992 – Via Rail train struck a van north of Cornwall, Ontario. Two killed. 11 October 1992 – Logging truck collided with Ontario Northland Railway passenger train near New Liskeard, Ontario. Truck driver and several train passengers were injured. 5 September 1993 – Via Rail train struck car near Stratford, Ontario. Six killed. 24 October 1993 – Via Rail train struck police cruiser near Casselman, Ontario. Two killed. 21 December 1993 – Car collided with Canadian Pacific Railway freight train near Osgoode, Ontario. One injured. 26 December 1993 – Canadian Pacific Railway freight train struck car near Arnprior, Ontario. One killed; two injured. 5 August 1994 – Van collided with Canadian National Railway freight train near Kanata, Ontario. One killed. 30 September 1994 – Car collided with freight train in Gatineau, Quebec. Two injured. 16 December 1994 – Via Rail train struck tractor trailer in Smiths Falls, Ontario. No injuries. 13 February 1998 – Tractor trailer collided with Via Rail train near Carlsbad Springs, Ontario. One killed. 21 February 1998 – Via Rail train collided with vehicle in Montague Township, Ontario. One killed; four injured. 30 November 1998 – Ottawa Valley RaiLink freight train collided with vehicle near Carleton Place, Ontario. One injured. 29 March 1999 – Car collided with Canadian Pacific Railway freight train near Kemptville, Ontario. Driver survived. 19 November 1999 – Canadian Pacific Railway freight train struck SUV near Milton, Ontario. One killed; two injured. 25 July 2000 – Car hit by train north of Cornwall, Ontario. One killed. September 2000 – Via Rail train struck vehicle near Limehouse, Ontario. Three people killed. 3 September 2000 – Passenger car collided with Chemin de Fer Québec Sud freight train near Brigham, Quebec. Four killed.