Crossing 870876S
GARY, INDIANA — Northern Indiana Commuter Transportation District
Location
| City | GARY |
| State | INDIANA |
| County | LAKE |
| Street | COUNTY LINE RD |
| Coordinates | 41.61002, -87.22248 |
Railroad
| Railroad | Northern Indiana Commuter Transportation District |
| Max Train Speed | 79 mph |
Warning Devices
| Warning Device | — |
| Gates | Yes |
Safety Record
| Total Accidents | 13 |
| Total Fatalities | 7 |
| Total Injuries | 10 |
Location Map
Accident History
All recorded accidents at crossing 870876S in GARY, INDIANA.
| Year | Railroad | Killed | Injured | Vehicle Type | Train Speed | Time | Narrative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Northern Indiana Commuter Transportation District | 0 | 5 | Auto | 75 mph | 3:14 PM | WESTBOUND TRAIN 118 LEAD CAR #108 WAS TRAVELING WESTBOUND ON TRACK #2 AT APPROXIMATELY 75 MPH. AS T HE TRAIN APPROAC... |
| 2018 | Northern Indiana Commuter Transportation District | 1 | 0 | Bus | 77 mph | 4:55 PM | EASTBOUND TRAIN #11 WAS TRAVELING TO SOUTH BEND. A PASSENGER TRUCK, TRAVELING SOUTHBOUND, DROVE INT O THE NORTHBOUND... |
| 2010 | Northern Indiana Commuter Transportation District | 2 | 3 | Auto | 56 mph | 9:16 AM | A SOUTHBOUND AUTO CARRING 4 PASSENGERS WENT AROUND THE GATES AT PORTER/LAKE COUNTY ROAD. THIS AUTO W AS STRUCK BY A W... |
| 2009 | Northern Indiana Commuter Transportation District | 1 | 0 | Van | 79 mph | 5:32 AM | TRAIN NO. 104 WAS WESTBOUND HEADING INTO CHICAGO WHEN AN AUTO (VAN) HEADING SOUTH ON PORTER/LAKE COU NTY LINE RD WENT... |
| 2007 | Northern Indiana Commuter Transportation District | 1 | 0 | Bus | 74 mph | 5:28 AM | TRAIN NO. 104 WAS TRAVELING WESTBOUND AS THE TRAIN APPROACHED PORTER/LAKE CO. RD AN AUTO TRAVELING S OUTH WEST AROUND... |
| 2007 | Northern Indiana Commuter Transportation District | 2 | 0 | Auto | 78 mph | 5:55 PM | AN AUTO COMING OUT OF THE NORTH ON PORTER/LAKE COUNTY RD DROVE AROUND THE GATES AT THE NORFOLK SOUTH ERN CROSSING WHI... |
| 2000 | Northern Indiana Commuter Transportation District | 0 | 0 | Auto | 73 mph | 6:22 AM | TRAIN 108 WAS WESTBOUND TO CHICAGO WHEN AN AUTO COMING OUT OF THE SOUTH DIRECTION DISREGARDED THE G ATES AND FLASHER... |
| 1997 | Northern Indiana Commuter Transportation District | 0 | 0 | Auto | 60 mph | 3:08 PM | VEHICLE NO. 1 PULLED AROUND A STOPPED VEHICLE SITTING AT THE CROSSING WAITING FOR TRAIN NO. 118 TO C LEAR. VEHICLE NO... |
| 1997 | Northern Indiana Commuter Transportation District | 0 | 0 | Pick-up truck | 75 mph | 6:20 AM | VEHICLE RAN AROUND THE DOWNED GATES AT PORTER/LAKE COUNTY LINE ROAD IN FRONT OF TRAIN NO. 106, ENGIN EER PUT TRAIN IN... |
| 1994 | Northern Indiana Commuter Transportation District | 0 | 1 | Auto | 65 mph | 5:52 PM | — |
| 1980 | Chicago Southshore & South Bend Railroad | 0 | 0 | Bus | 20 mph | 6:20 PM | — |
| 1979 | Chicago Southshore & South Bend Railroad | 0 | 0 | Auto | 30 mph | 7:43 AM | — |
| 1978 | Chicago Southshore & South Bend Railroad | 0 | 1 | Auto | 50 mph | 9:40 PM | — |
About This Railroad Crossing
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