OTTAWA - Operation Lifesaver, the nation's dedicated non-profit organization focused on preventing accidents associated with train collisions with motor vehicles and trespassing on rail property, is calling on all Canadians to participate in Rail Safety Week from May 2 through May 8.
During Rail Safety Week, Operation Lifesaver is asking parents, youth, teachers, emergency response providers, and motorists to take a moment to learn about the basic rail-safety information that could one day save their life.
Since 1980 the number of crossing collisions (where a train and motor vehicle collide) in Canada has fallen dramatically from over 800 annually to approximately 200 in 2010. While this reduction speaks to the success of safety efforts undertaken in that time, there still remains unnecessary loss of life and injury with 79 fatalities and 47 serious injuries occurring in 2010 as a result of crossing collisions and trespassing on rail property.
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