Here’s some data (Miami Herald). It seems like a bit of a perfect storm of being in a denser and more night-active area, having more crossings, lacking fencing, not sounding horns (thanks locals!), etc. It’s easy to blame victims since the tracks don’t move, but it’s clear that design factors contribute to safety, and Brightline has leaned into just letting the deaths happen (including inaccurately characterizing them).
Here’s some data (Miami Herald). It seems like a bit of a perfect storm of being in a denser and more night-active area, having more crossings, lacking fencing, not sounding horns (thanks locals!), etc. It’s easy to blame victims since the tracks don’t move, but it’s clear that design factors contribute to safety, and Brightline has leaned into just letting the deaths happen (including inaccurately characterizing them).