Last July, a man who appeared to be running at a railroad crossing without a barrier in Ogi City, Saga Prefecture, was hit and killed by a train, and the National Transportation Safety Board found that the man was not wearing earphones. An investigation report has been released stating that the driver may not have noticed the train approaching.
Last July, a 52-year-old man who appeared to be running was struck and killed by a train at a JR Karatsu Line railroad crossing in Mikazuki-cho, Ogi City.
On the 28th, the National Transportation Safety Board released an investigation report regarding this accident.
According to the report, the train driver sounded the whistle at the scene of the crossing, which was a Type 4 level crossing with no gates or alarms, but the man entered the crossing without looking to the left or right, facing forward. That is to say.
The man was wearing earphones and could not hear the train whistle or the sound of the train running, and it is possible that he did not notice the train approaching.
To prevent recurrence, if it is not possible to abolish railroad crossings, it is desirable to increase the safety awareness of people passing by by installing barriers and warning signs.
After the accident, JR Kyushu took countermeasures such as painting the road in front of the level crossing and the nearby stakes more conspicuously.