2020

Company East : East Japan Railway Company

Contact :

  • Toyohara Masayoshi
  • toyohara@japanrail.fr
  • +33(0)1 45 22 60 48

Company’s website : www.jreast.co.jp/e/

Level crossings’ website : www.jreast.co.jp/e/data/pdf/group_safety_plan.pdf

National campaign website : /

Youtube : https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCioFlMsGwVfA-uWnn0ZWo_Q

Facebook : https://ja-jp.facebook.com/jreast.jp/

Twitter : https://twitter.com/jreast_official

Contacts at Press/Communication :

Masayoshi TOYOHARA / +33 (0)1 45 22 60 48 / toyohara@japanrail.fr
Keiichiroh OHKAWA / +81 (0)3 5334 1167 / k-ookawa@jreast.co.jp
Yasunori SATO / +81 (0)3 5334 1167 / yasunori-sato@jreast.co.jp


Statistics 2019


  • Total number of LC in 2016 : 6860
  • Total number of LC in 2017 : 6841
  • Total number of LC in 2018 : 6774
  • Total number of accidents in 2016 : 38
  • Total number of accidents in 2017 : 42
  • Total number of accidents in 2018 : 37
  • Total number of fatalities in 2016 : 23
  • Total number of fatalities in 2017 : 25
  • Total number of fatalities in 2018 : 19

Total number of collisions with motorized vehicles 14
of which trucks
of which buses/coaches
of which other professional vehicles
of which passenger cars
of which two-wheel motorized vehicles
Total number of pedestrians hit at LC* 18 (of which bicycles, mobility scooters)

  • Total length of lines (km) : 7 457 (2017)
  • Total number of train km/year (millions) : 265 km/year (2017)

List of partners

JR East, JR West

Awareness measures

In Japan, we regularly have level crossing campaigns in spring and autumn with the police.

*Active level crossing
Level crossing where the crossing users are protected from or warned of the approaching train by the activation of devices when it is unsafe for the user to traverse the crossing.
*Passive level crossing
Level crossing without any form of warning system and/or protection activated when it is unsafe for the user to traverse the crossing. *Pedestrian hit at LC
Including mechanical and electrical bicycles and other alternative mobility vehicles


Company West : JR West

Contact :

  • Yasuhiro Furusawa
  • furusawa@japanrail.fr
  • +33 1 45 22 60 48

Company’s website : www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/

Level crossings’ website : www.westjr.co.jp/safety/crossing/

National campaign website : /

Company’s videos website : www.westjr.co.jp/company/info/outline/movie/

Youtube : www.youtube.com/channel/UCV4Z0AHcUU88raC5NENFglg

Facebook : www.facebook.com/jrwest.en/

Twitter :

Contacts at Press/Communication :

Yasuhiro Furusawa / +33 1 45 22 60 48 / furusawa@japanrail.fr


Statistics 2018

STATISTICS 2018

  • Total number of LC in 2016 : 5927
  • Total number of LC in 2017 : 5839
  • Total number of LC in 2018 : /
  • Total number of accidents in 2016 : 14
  • Total number of accidents in 2017 : 24
  • Total number of accidents in 2018 : /
  • Total number of fatalities in 2016 : 6
  • Total number of fatalities in 2017 : 9
  • Total number of fatalities in 2018 : /
  • Total length of lines (km) : 4 960,60
  • Total number of train km/year (millions) : 0,512 a day

List of partners

JR East, JR West

Awareness measures

In Japan, we regularly have level crossing campaigns in spring and autumn with the police.

*Active level crossing
Level crossing where the crossing users are protected from or warned of the approaching train by the activation of devices when it is unsafe for the user to traverse the crossing.
*Passive level crossing
Level crossing without any form of warning system and/or protection activated when it is unsafe for the user to traverse the crossing. *Pedestrian hit at LC
Including mechanical and electrical bicycles and other alternative mobility vehicles