Crossing 725401E
BESSEMER, ALABAMA — Norfolk Southern Railway Company
Location
| City | BESSEMER |
| State | ALABAMA |
| County | JEFFERSON |
| Street | 14TH ST |
| Coordinates | 33.39530, -86.95481 |
Railroad
| Railroad | Norfolk Southern Railway Company |
| Max Train Speed | 79 mph |
Warning Devices
| Warning Device | — |
| Gates | Yes |
Safety Record
| Total Accidents | 21 |
| Total Fatalities | 4 |
| Total Injuries | 7 |
Location Map
Accident History
All recorded accidents at crossing 725401E in BESSEMER, ALABAMA.
| Year | Railroad | Killed | Injured | Vehicle Type | Train Speed | Time | Narrative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Norfolk Southern Railway Company | 0 | 0 | Pick-up truck | 22 mph | 12:40 PM | NS TRAIN 29SA729 TRAVELING SOUTH ON AGS 1 STRUCK A VEHICLE THAT WAS STUCK ON THE TRACK AS A PEDESTRIAN WAS TRYING TO ... |
| 2018 | Norfolk Southern Railway Company | 0 | 1 | Auto | 28 mph | 2:49 PM | NS TRAIN A21A311 STRUCK A HWY-USER AT A HWY-GRADE CROSSING. |
| 2015 | Amtrak (National Railroad Passenger Corporation) | 1 | 0 | Auto | 79 mph | 2:35 PM | TRAIN 20 OPERATING WITH LOCOMOTIVES E/75-E/83 AND 9 CARS STRUCK AN OCCUPIED AUTOMOBILE AT MP 154.90, 14TH STREET AT H... |
| 2014 | Norfolk Southern Railway Company | 0 | 2 | Auto | 35 mph | 9:00 PM | NS TRAIN 340A730 STRUCK A HWY-USER THAT WAS STOPPED ON A HWY-RAIL GRADE CROSSING. |
| 2014 | Amtrak (National Railroad Passenger Corporation) | 0 | 0 | Pick-up truck | 70 mph | 2:07 PM | TRAIN 20 STRUCK AN OCCUPIED PICK-UP TRUCK THAT WAS FOULING TRACK AT MP154.90, 14TH STREET HIGHWAY 50 RD CROSSING. TH... |
| 2013 | Norfolk Southern Railway Company | 0 | 0 | Auto | 44 mph | 1:00 PM | HWY-USER WAS BLOCKED ON CROSSING BY OTHER MOTORIST AND WAS UNABLE TO CLEAR THE TRACKS, AND STRUCK BY NS TRAIN. AGE VE... |
| 2013 | Norfolk Southern Railway Company | 0 | 0 | Motorcycle | 50 mph | 4:35 PM | HIGHWAY USER WAS PULLING A TRAILER THAT CAME OFF OF ITS HITCH AND WAS STRUCK ON THE RAILROAD TRACKS. THE TRAILER WAS ... |
| 2012 | Amtrak (National Railroad Passenger Corporation) | 0 | 1 | Auto | 78 mph | 12:23 PM | TRAIN 19 OPERATING WITH LOCOMOTIVES E/23-E/123-E/199 AND 9 CARS STRUCK AN AUTOMOBILE AT MP154.90, 14 TH STREET CROSSING. |
| 2012 | Norfolk Southern Railway Company | 0 | 1 | Auto | 29 mph | 2:15 PM | DRIVERS INFO UNAVAILABLE. MOTORIST SITTING AT CROSSING WHILE 182 TRAVELED NORTH UP THE NORTHBOUND MA IN, IMMEDIATELY ... |
| 2007 | Norfolk Southern Railway Company | 0 | 0 | Auto | 30 mph | 8:13 PM | TRAIN 226A720 STRUCK HIGHWAY USER THAT FAILED TO YIELD THE RIGHT OF WAY. |
| 2003 | Norfolk Southern Railway Company | 0 | 0 | Auto | 10 mph | 8:10 AM | — |
| 1989 | AGS | 1 | 0 | Auto | 30 mph | 4:40 PM | — |
| 1986 | AGS | 1 | 0 | School bus | 30 mph | 4:45 PM | — |
| 1986 | AGS | 0 | 0 | Auto | 30 mph | 5:40 AM | — |
| 1984 | AGS | 0 | 0 | Farm vehicle | 20 mph | 2:00 PM | — |
| 1981 | AGS | 0 | 1 | Auto | 30 mph | 11:00 PM | — |
| 1981 | SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY | 1 | 0 | Bus | 27 mph | 6:15 AM | — |
| 1980 | AGS | 0 | 0 | Auto | 5 mph | 4:45 AM | — |
| 1979 | AGS | 0 | 0 | Motorcycle | 25 mph | 7:45 AM | — |
| 1979 | AGS | 0 | 0 | Auto | 7 mph | 12:15 AM | — |
About This Railroad Crossing
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