Crossing 326972X
EAST CHICAGO, INDIANA — Indiana Harbor Belt Railroad Company
Location
| City | EAST CHICAGO |
| State | INDIANA |
| County | LAKE |
| Street | CHICAGO AVE |
| Coordinates | 41.62937, -87.45995 |
Railroad
| Railroad | Indiana Harbor Belt Railroad Company |
| Max Train Speed | 25 mph |
Warning Devices
| Warning Device | — |
| Gates | Yes |
Safety Record
| Total Accidents | 15 |
| Total Fatalities | 0 |
| Total Injuries | 4 |
Location Map
Accident History
All recorded accidents at crossing 326972X in EAST CHICAGO, INDIANA.
| Year | Railroad | Killed | Injured | Vehicle Type | Train Speed | Time | Narrative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Norfolk Southern Railway Company | 0 | 0 | Auto | 10 mph | 3:15 PM | DRIVER FAILED TO YIELD FOR ACTIVATED GATES |
| 2009 | Indiana Harbor Belt Railroad Company | 0 | 0 | Auto | 10 mph | 2:35 PM | MOTOR VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING WESTBOUND ON CHICAGO AVENUE, INTENDING TO TURN SOUTH ON HUISH DRIVE WHEN HE REALIZED HE W... |
| 2008 | Indiana Harbor Belt Railroad Company | 0 | 0 | Van | 12 mph | 1:50 AM | AT 1:50 AM ON 8/28/08, WHILE HEADING WESTBOUND ON #1 MAIN AT THE CHICAGO AVENUE CROSSING IN EAST CHI CAGO, INDIANA, R... |
| 2007 | Indiana Harbor Belt Railroad Company | 0 | 0 | Auto | 8 mph | 8:35 PM | A VEHICLE WENT AROUND THE GATES AT CHICAGO AVENUE AS RUN 122 WAS SHOVING IN A NORTH DIRECTION ACROSS THE CROSSINIG. T... |
| 2007 | Norfolk Southern Railway Company | 0 | 1 | Auto | 12 mph | 12:10 AM | — |
| 2006 | Indiana Harbor Belt Railroad Company | 0 | 1 | Auto | 5 mph | 2:55 AM | AT 2:55 AM, 9/24/06, #134 JOB WITH IHB ENGINE 1514 TRAVELING LITE WESTBOUND ON #2 MAIN WITH BELL AND HORN SOUNDING OB... |
| 2005 | Indiana Harbor Belt Railroad Company | 0 | 0 | Auto | 2 mph | 10:35 AM | GA2 PULLING 84 CARS INTO THE SOUTH END OF MICHIGAN AVE. DRIVER OF CAR TRIED TO DO A U-TURN AT THE CR OSSING OF IHB MA... |
| 2000 | Norfolk Southern Railway Company | 0 | 0 | Auto | 5 mph | 5:40 PM | — |
| 1995 | Indiana Harbor Belt Railroad Company | 0 | 2 | Auto | 15 mph | 4:55 AM | — |
| 1994 | Indiana Harbor Belt Railroad Company | 0 | 0 | Auto | 10 mph | 7:00 PM | — |
| 1987 | Indiana Harbor Belt Railroad Company | 0 | 0 | Auto | 5 mph | 1:00 PM | — |
| 1984 | Indiana Harbor Belt Railroad Company | 0 | 0 | Auto | 4 mph | 1:30 AM | — |
| 1979 | Indiana Harbor Belt Railroad Company | 0 | 0 | Auto | — | 3:15 PM | — |
| 1977 | Indiana Harbor Belt Railroad Company | 0 | 0 | Auto | 8 mph | 8:40 PM | — |
| 1976 | Conrail | 0 | 0 | Auto | 10 mph | 7:14 PM | — |
About This Railroad Crossing
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