Dramatic footage of dangerous intersection crossings by pedestrians and cars in South Australia has been released in a move the government is hoping will stop the “blatant carelessness” locals show near trains and trams.
Transport Minister Tom Koutsantonis said on Monday that train near-misses and collisions across the state had dropped by close to 50 per cent compared to this time last year.
Only 79 incidents reported so far this year for near-misses on metro and regional rail networks, down from 146 the same time last year.
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Koutsantonis said he still felt too many drivers, cyclists and pedestrians on South Australian roads were acting with “blatant carelessness around our busy railways”.
There are 555 public road level crossings and 471 pedestrian level crossings across South Australia.
“While this is an encouraging result that the safety message is getting through, there is still plenty of work needed to drive that number down even further. Every near miss that was reported could have been avoided,” Koutsantonis said.
One incident of concern was captured in April 2025, where a train was filmed crashing into a small sedan caught on the train tracks at the intersection of South Rd and Cross Rd.
“The shocking vision released today shows how blatant carelessness around our busy railways can put everyone at risk,” Koutsantonis said.
The train driver quickly jumping into action, activating the train’s emergency brakes to avoid a potentially deadly crash.
The driver of the car managed to walk away from the crash with minor injuries.
A passenger train weighs around 140 tonnes and can travel at speeds of up to 110km per hour.
If an emergency brake is activated by a train at full speed, it needs up to 470m of track to be able to stop safely.
Freight trains, which can weigh up to 10,000 tonnes, need more than 1km of track to stop.
Motorists caught disobeying safety instructions or obstructing level crossing infrastructure can be fined up to $2500.
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