What is ILCAD?
The International Level Crossing Awareness Day (ILCAD) is a worldwide initiative to improve awareness of level crossing safety. The campaign has been spearheaded by the UIC, the worldwide railway organisation with the support of the railway community around the world.
ILCAD 2026
9 JUNE 2026 Worldwide campaign, and INTERNATIONAL Conference, Paris, France
Worldwide campaign and INTERNATIONAL Conference to launch
the 18th edition of ILCAD
ILCAD / TRESPAD 2026 hosted at UIC HQ Paris, 9-11/06/2026.
• ILCAD – 9 June 2026
• TRESPAD – 10 June 2026
• followed by technical visits on 11 June 2026
The conferences are hosted (in person, in English and French)
ILCAD 2026 slogan “A year has passed, but the danger has not”
Watch the highlights from our events 2025 on our YouTube channel!
News.

20 June 2025
17th edition of ILCAD and 4th edition of TRESPAD rail safety campaigns 2025 take place
Trespass Awareness Day (TRESPAD) and International Level Crossing Awareness Day (ILCAD) are two global safety campaigns led by UIC, united by a common goal: to improve safety, save lives, and raise awareness of the (…)
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17 June 2025
TRESPAD and ILCAD launch conferences held in York
Trespass Awareness Day (TRESPAD) and International Level Crossing Awareness Day (ILCAD) are two global safety campaigns led by UIC, united by a common goal: to improve safety, save lives, and raise awareness of the (…)
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5 June 2025
UIC officially opens ANGOLA RAIL 2025
On 3-4 June 2025, the 3rd Annual Railway International Cycle of Technical Conferences (ANGOLA RAIL 2025) was held in Luanda, with UIC Director General François Davenne officially opening the event online. This year, (…)
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27 May 2025
Just released: TRESPAD 2025 video
Across the globe, regardless of country or culture, the rail industry faces common challenges at level crossings and along railway tracks. The vast majority of collisions occur because individuals take deliberate (…)
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Nuevo Diario
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La Dépêche du Midi
Une déviation remplace le passage à niveau dangereux. -
Railway Gazette
Denver to host 2022 International Level Crossing Awareness Day. -
Yahoo! News (FR)
Un motard impatient renversé par une barrière à un passage à niveau. -
Posts US News
La victime de l’accident de Clarendon Hills Metra est identifiée comme étant Christina Lopez, 72 ans, de Downers Grove; L’horaire des trains BNSF revient à la normale vendredi. -
LOK Report
UIC: Auftaktveranstaltung zum 100jährigen Jubiläum der UIC.