It was discovered that in Lithuania the traffic safety indicators of railway level crossings rank among the worst in Europe, and Lithuania's indicator of the risk for the users of level crossings is twice higher than in most European countries. 178 events have occurred in the Lithuanian railway level crossings during the last ten years. 72 people were killed and 57 people were seriously injured in these accidents. This article analyzes disadvantages of the largest projects that are related to traffic safety improvements at level crossings. It also analyzes the traffic safety situation in the Lithuanian railway level crossings and considers instruments which increase the traffic safety and efficiency. This article presents the study that has examined the condition of 15 level crossings, and introduces the results and conclusions.

accident, level crossings, public education, traffic safety.