Crossing 870880G

GARY, INDIANA — Northern Indiana Commuter Transportation District

Location

CityGARY
StateINDIANA
CountyLAKE
Street7TH AVE
Coordinates41.59527, -87.29182

Railroad

RailroadNorthern Indiana Commuter Transportation District
Max Train Speed79 mph

Warning Devices

Warning Device—
GatesYes

Safety Record

Total Accidents23
Total Fatalities9
Total Injuries9

Location Map

Accident History

All recorded accidents at crossing 870880G in GARY, INDIANA.

YearRailroadKilledInjuredVehicle TypeTrain SpeedTimeNarrative
2026 Northern Indiana Commuter Transportation District 0 1 Auto 50 mph 6:10 PM VEHICLE WAS STOPPED UNDER THE GATE AS WB TR130 WAS APPROACHING. AS THE ENGINEER SOUNDED THE HORN, THE VEHICLE ATTEMPT...
2025 Chicago Southshore & South Bend Railroad 0 1 Auto 10 mph 6:20 PM CREW WAS SHOVING A COAL TRAIN WEST OUT OF CSX MILLER SIDING ONTO THE NICTD MAINLINE #2 WITH AN EQUIPPED FLAGGER PROTE...
2025 Northern Indiana Commuter Transportation District 5 0 Auto 70 mph 10:00 PM TRAIN WAS TRAVELING APPROX 70 MPH AS IT APPROACHED UTAH ST CROSSING. SOUNDED THE TRAINS HORN AND WAS STARTING TO RED...
2025 Northern Indiana Commuter Transportation District 0 0 Auto 60 mph 6:26 PM DRIVER WAS WEST OF 7TH AVE APPROACHING CROSSING INTERSECTION WHEN HE NOTICED THAT THE CROSSING GATESWERE IN THE DOWN ...
2022 Northern Indiana Commuter Transportation District 1 0 Auto 60 mph 7:00 PM DRIVER OF VEHICLE WENT LEFT OF CENTER, CROSSING DOUBLE YELLOW LINES AND RAISED CONCRETE MEDIAN AND B YPASSED TWO STOP...
2021 Northern Indiana Commuter Transportation District 0 0 Cargo van 45 mph 7:01 AM DRIVER OF BUS WAS SOUTHBOUND ON 7TH AVENUE APPROACHING AETNA ROAD WHEN SHE DROVE OVER THE RAILROAD T RACKS AND A PEDE...
2016 Northern Indiana Commuter Transportation District 0 0 Auto 60 mph 1:45 PM DRIVER STATED HE TRIED TO STOP BUT HIS VEHICLE SLID UNDER GATES AND GOT STUCK. AUTOMOBILE SUSTAINED REAR-END DAMAGE.
2009 Chicago Southshore & South Bend Railroad 0 0 Auto 8 mph 8:30 PM THE TRAIN CREW WAS SHOVING OVER THE CROSSING, THE GROSSING PROTECTION WAS ACTIVATED, A TRAINMAN WAS STATIONED AT THE ...
2002 Northern Indiana Commuter Transportation District 0 0 Auto 40 mph 6:00 PM ABANDON AUTO WAS STUCK ON TRACK AND WAS STRUCK BY A EASTBOUND TRAIN 113 BREAKING A DITCH LIGHT.
1991 Northern Indiana Commuter Transportation District 0 0 Auto 45 mph 5:25 PM
1985 Chicago Southshore & South Bend Railroad 0 0 Auto 30 mph 3:40 AM
1985 Chicago Southshore & South Bend Railroad 0 2 Auto 40 mph 12:55 AM
1984 Chicago Southshore & South Bend Railroad 0 0 Auto 25 mph 6:00 PM
1984 Chicago Southshore & South Bend Railroad 0 0 Auto 2 mph 6:34 AM
1983 Chicago Southshore & South Bend Railroad 2 3 Farm vehicle 40 mph 9:15 PM
1982 Chicago Southshore & South Bend Railroad 0 0 Auto 15 mph 5:54 PM
1981 Chicago Southshore & South Bend Railroad 0 1 Bus 45 mph 1:26 PM
1980 Chicago Southshore & South Bend Railroad 0 0 Auto 45 mph 10:10 PM
1980 Chicago Southshore & South Bend Railroad 0 0 Auto 20 mph 9:35 AM
1979 Chicago Southshore & South Bend Railroad 1 1 Auto 45 mph 8:50 PM

About This Railroad Crossing

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