Crossing 500536L
STAMFORD, CONNECTICUT — Metro North Commuter Railroad Company
Location
| City | STAMFORD |
| State | CONNECTICUT |
| County | FAIRFIELD |
| Street | RIVERBEND DR SO |
| Coordinates | 41.08279, -73.51947 |
Railroad
| Railroad | Metro North Commuter Railroad Company |
| Max Train Speed | 40 mph |
Warning Devices
| Warning Device | — |
| Gates | Yes |
Safety Record
| Total Accidents | 11 |
| Total Fatalities | 0 |
| Total Injuries | 7 |
Location Map
Accident History
All recorded accidents at crossing 500536L in STAMFORD, CONNECTICUT.
| Year | Railroad | Killed | Injured | Vehicle Type | Train Speed | Time | Narrative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Metro North Commuter Railroad Company | 0 | 0 | Pick-up truck | 38 mph | 9:09 AM | VEHICLE OPERATOR WAS PLOWING OVER CROSSING. VEHICLE BECAME STUCK WHEN PUSING SNOW INTO PILES VEHICLE OPERATOR ATTEMPT... |
| 2013 | Metro North Commuter Railroad Company | 0 | 1 | Auto | 40 mph | 10:12 AM | AUTO FOULED CROSSING AT RIVERBEND DR S, STRUCK BY TRAIN 1716. |
| 2011 | Metro North Commuter Railroad Company | 0 | 1 | Auto | 40 mph | 5:05 AM | TRAIN 1080 STRUCK AN AUTOMOBILE THAT HAD FAILED TO STOP FOR ACTIVATED CROSSING PROTECTION |
| 2011 | Metro North Commuter Railroad Company | 0 | 1 | Auto | 40 mph | 12:05 PM | HIGHWAY USER WAS INATTENTIVE FAILED TO STOP AT SIGNALED CROSSING, AND WAS STRUCK BY TRAIN #1722 AT R IVERBEND DRIVE S... |
| 2008 | Metro North Commuter Railroad Company | 0 | 1 | Auto | 40 mph | 10:44 AM | TRAIN 1751 WHILE TRAVELING WEST ON NEW CANAAN MAIN STRUCK A PASS. VEHICLE TRAVELING SOUTH ACROSS/TH ROUGH RIVERBEND ... |
| 2004 | Metro North Commuter Railroad Company | 0 | 0 | Bus | 40 mph | 11:40 AM | DRIVER OF TRUCK ROLLED ONTO CROSSING AND THEN RAN AWAY. |
| 1999 | Metro North Commuter Railroad Company | 0 | 1 | Auto | 40 mph | 1:41 PM | TRAIN 1763 MU ENG 8543 TRAVELING WEST ON SINGLE TRACK DEPARTED SPRINGDALE STATION AT APPROXIMATELY 1 340 HOURS APPROA... |
| 1998 | Metro North Commuter Railroad Company | 0 | 0 | Auto | 40 mph | 6:00 PM | AS TRAIN 1752 APPROACHED RIVERBEND DRIVE SOUTH CROSSING, TRAVELING EAST ON NEW CANAAN MAIN, BLOWING HORN FOR CROSSING... |
| 1990 | Metro North Commuter Railroad Company | 0 | 1 | Auto | 40 mph | 2:45 PM | — |
| 1979 | Conrail | 0 | 1 | Auto | 35 mph | 10:45 AM | — |
| 1975 | Penn Central Transportation Company | 0 | 0 | Auto | 30 mph | 8:03 AM | — |
About This Railroad Crossing
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