TrackSAFE New Zealand Urges Heightened Vigilance After Three Level Crossing Collisions In A Single DayJuly 24, 2026TrackSAFE New Zealand is urging all road users to exercise extreme caution around railway level crossings following three separate collisions involving vehicles and trains today. The first collision occurred around midday at the Pongakawa School Road level crossing in the Bay of Plenty, on the East Coast Main Trunk railway line. "Three level crossing collisions in a single day is extremely concerning. The consequences of a mistake at a level crossing can be devastating." "Every level crossing collision is preventable," said Drayton.