(St. Paul, MN) — The number of rail crossing crashes and fatalities continues to steadily decline in Minnesota. But MnDOT’s Sue Roe says despite upgraded warning signals and increased education about the risks at crossings, driver inattention and impatience remain the most common factors in train-vehicle crashes. Roe says there were 32 train-vehicle crashes and four deaths last year. That’s the second lowest number since 1970, when there were 392 crashes and 56 fatalities.