Crossing 840863J
GARDEN CITY, GEORGIA — Savannah Port Terminal Railroad, Inc.
Location
| City | GARDEN CITY |
| State | GEORGIA |
| County | CHATHAM |
| Street | RAES HALL ROAD |
| Coordinates | 32.11576, -81.14409 |
Railroad
| Railroad | Savannah Port Terminal Railroad, Inc. |
| Max Train Speed | 10 mph |
Warning Devices
| Warning Device | — |
| Gates | No |
Safety Record
| Total Accidents | 9 |
| Total Fatalities | 0 |
| Total Injuries | 1 |
Location Map
Accident History
All recorded accidents at crossing 840863J in GARDEN CITY, GEORGIA.
| Year | Railroad | Killed | Injured | Vehicle Type | Train Speed | Time | Narrative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Norfolk Southern Railway Company | 0 | 0 | Motorcycle | 6 mph | 6:15 AM | NS TRAIN GS46 STRUCK A TRUCK TRAILER THAT FAILED TO YIELD AT A HWY-GRADE CROSSING BEING FLAGGED BY C REW. |
| 2020 | Savannah Port Terminal Railroad, Inc. | 0 | 0 | Motorcycle | 10 mph | 12:45 PM | CREW B WAS SWITCHING IN THE RECEIVING YARD AND HIT A SEMI ON THE INTERCHANGE CROSSING WHILE TAKING H EADROOM. THE DRI... |
| 2020 | Norfolk Southern Railway Company | 0 | 0 | Motorcycle | 7 mph | 6:28 AM | NS TRAIN GS41 STRUCK A HWY-USER AT A HWY-GRADE CROSSING. |
| 2002 | Savannah Port Terminal Railroad, Inc. | 0 | 0 | Pick-up truck | 1 mph | 12:30 PM | DRIVER STOPPED FOR TRAIN, BUT WAS TOO CLOSE TO CROSSING. LEAD LOCOMOTIVE STRUCK THE DRIVER'S SIDE B UMPER OF THE TRUCK. |
| 2000 | Savannah Port Terminal Railroad, Inc. | 0 | 0 | Motorcycle | 3 mph | 9:40 AM | TRUCK DRIVER WAS USING CELL PHONE FAILED TO OBSERVE WARNING SIGNALS. HE PULLED OVER CROSSING AND LO COMOTIVE STRUCK ... |
| 1999 | Savannah Port Terminal Railroad, Inc. | 0 | 0 | Bus | 4 mph | 10:40 AM | TRUCK DRIVER FAILED TO HEED LOCOMOTIVE WARNING SIGNALS AND FLASHING LIGHTS, AND WAS STRUCK BY LOCOMO TIVE. |
| 1998 | Savannah Port Terminal Railroad, Inc. | 0 | 0 | Motorcycle | 5 mph | 9:30 AM | TRUCK DRIVER FAILED TO HEED LOCOMOTIVE WARNING SIGNALS AND ATTEMPTED TO "BEAT" THE TRAIN. TRAILER W AS STRUCK AT REA... |
| 1998 | Savannah Port Terminal Railroad, Inc. | 0 | 0 | Motorcycle | 6 mph | 12:25 PM | TRUCK DRIVER STOPPED AT CROSSING AND THEN PROCEEDED. TRAILER WAS STRUCK ON VERY REAR END. NO DAMAG E TO TRACTOR. |
| 1998 | Savannah Port Terminal Railroad, Inc. | 0 | 1 | Motorcycle | 2 mph | 8:45 AM | CREW WAS SHOVING NORTHWARD OVER GATE 3 CROSSING. AS MOVEMENT APPROACHED CROSSING A TRACTOR TRAILER COMBO FAILED TO H... |
About This Railroad Crossing
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