A train driver for 43 years, Mr Allen said he has had five collisions with cars during his career.
"I'm one of the lucky ones - there were no fatalities but I know a driver who had a fatal collision on his first week after training.
"It is a horrible thing to live with - my experiences left me very shaken."
Horizons Regional Council roadsafe co-ordinator for Whanganui and Rangitikei, Glenda Leitao said there will be signs erected at both crossings on Heads Rd to help drive the message home.
"People take risks by driving over the tracks while the lights are still flashing because they have seen a train go by but that doesn't mean it's safe to cross because another train may be coming from the opposite direction.
Whanganui Police will be monitoring the crossings when they know trains are coming through said constable Trevor Scarrow.
"We are conscious of the issues around rail safety and we're on the look out for people taking risks," he said.
Mrs Leitao said the rail safety billboard placed close to the Union Line rail crossing in Marton last month as part of the rural rail safety campaign has attracted a lot of positive feedback.