Train Crossings are hazardous to health

There were 256 grade-crossing and railway-trespassing accidents resulted in 71 fatalities and 36 serious injuriesin Canada in 2009.  The fatalities increased by approximatedly 10% from 2008.


In March a Winnipeg woman was hit by a train and a 36 year old man was killed outside of Edson, Alberta while a 28 year old  Regina man was killed when his vehicle collided with a passenger train in March as well.
Are people miscalculating the speed of the train or is something else at work here? Why are there so many accidents and fatalities involving trains. 
Perhaps the hand of the law has to come down a little harder or better systems of controls must be in place.