Crossing 279684Y
LITHONIA, GEORGIA — CSX Transportation
Location
| City | LITHONIA |
| State | GEORGIA |
| County | DE KALB |
| Street | MAIN STREET |
| Coordinates | 33.71221, -84.10557 |
Railroad
| Railroad | CSX Transportation |
| Max Train Speed | 50 mph |
Warning Devices
| Warning Device | — |
| Gates | Yes |
Safety Record
| Total Accidents | 8 |
| Total Fatalities | 3 |
| Total Injuries | 4 |
Location Map
Accident History
All recorded accidents at crossing 279684Y in LITHONIA, GEORGIA.
| Year | Railroad | Killed | Injured | Vehicle Type | Train Speed | Time | Narrative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | CSX Transportation | 0 | 1 | Auto | 22 mph | 4:10 PM | A72119 STRUCK OCCUPIED GRAY 2010 HONDA CIVIC THAT IGNORED THE WARNING LIGHTS AND CROSSING GATES. PR OTECTION ALSO AT... |
| 2008 | CSX Transportation | 0 | 1 | Auto | 43 mph | 11:00 PM | VEHICLE PULLED INTO PATH OF TRAIN AT ROAD CROSSING. UNMARKED POLICE CAR WAS DIRECTLY BEHIND VEHICLE AT TIME OF ACCIDE... |
| 2006 | CSX Transportation | 2 | 0 | Auto | 50 mph | 4:25 PM | Q12930, WHILE OPERATING ON MAIN, STRUCK VEHICLE MOVING OVER CROSSING. PROTECTION ALSO AT CROSSING: A DVANCED WARNING,... |
| 2002 | CSX Transportation | 0 | 0 | Auto | 30 mph | 10:45 AM | DRIVER STOPPED THEN PROCEEDED ACROSS TRACKS RESULTING IN TRAIN CLIPPING REAR OF AUTO. NO DAMAGE TO LEAD LOCO. NO IN... |
| 1999 | CSX Transportation | 0 | 1 | Auto | 28 mph | 8:35 AM | DRIVER OF CAR FAILED TO STOP AT RR XING AND WAS STRUCK AND INJURED. |
| 1997 | CSX Transportation | 0 | 0 | Bus | 30 mph | 9:55 AM | VEHICLE DID NOT STOP AT CROSSING AND WAS STRUCK ON LEFT REAR OF VEHICLE. VEHICLE AND DRIVER FLED SC ENE. SLIGHT DAMA... |
| 1994 | CSX Transportation | 1 | 0 | School bus | 30 mph | 5:45 PM | — |
| 1984 | Seaboard System Railroad, Incorporated | 0 | 1 | Auto | 1 mph | 1:15 PM | — |
About This Railroad Crossing
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