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Distracted in their cars. crossings like this when the drivers approach sometimes drivers are in a hurry in society today, people feel very rushed and they think they can beat a train. >> other factors, there aren't signals at every crossing. trains are quieter and faster than they were. and vehicle drivers make tragic miscalculations. what don't people understand about how long a train takes to stop? >> if a train is coming this way, it can take the length of a mile to stop. so if a train sees something on the tracks it can't necessarily stop in time. >> reporter: she says if you're stuck on ...

Wrong turn. >> rather than make the right turn on west street the driver turned onto the tracks. >> the power of a train impacting a vehicle is the same as a car crushing a soda can. >> reporter: libby snipe of operation lifesaver says highway grade crossings are often lethal intersections. just this month, a metro north train collided with an suv outside new york city killing six people. the government says fatalities at crossings have decreased about 75% since the 1970s. but safety experts say there are still about 2,000 incidents a year at those crossings. more than 200 people were killed a...