สำนักราชบัณฑิตยสภา

223 ไผทชิ ต เอกจริ ยกร วารสารราชบัณฑิตยสถาน ปีที่ ๓๗ ฉบับที่ ๔ ต.ค.-ธ.ค. ๒๕๕๕ Abstract Railway Crossing Pathaichit Eagjariyakorn Associate Fellow of the Academy of Moral and Political Sciences, The Royal Institute, Thailand There are 2,463 railway crossings in Thailand. Only 699 crossings have the systems to prevent accidents. It means that over one thousand crossings do not have the accident-preventing systems installed, which result in frequent accidents. There are many causes of accidents due to poor visibility, environment, faulty mechanical equipment at the crossings, carelessness, and ignoring traffic rules. There should be guidelines for solving these traffic problems, the setting up of necessary instruments and traffic signs which various departments responsible should join forces to provide safety and eliminate accidents. Keywords: railway crossing, railway, train, accident