Crossing 155637W
GARY, INDIANA — CSX Transportation
Location
| City | GARY |
| State | INDIANA |
| Street | LAKE STREET |
| Coordinates | 41.59940, -87.26702 |
Railroad
| Railroad | CSX Transportation |
| Number of Tracks | — |
| Trains per Day | — |
| Max Train Speed | 60 mph |
Warning Devices
| Warning Device | — |
| Gates | No |
Highway
| Highway Speed | — |
| Paved | No |
Safety Record
| Total Accidents | 37 |
| Total Fatalities | 14 |
| Total Injuries | 12 |
Accident History
All recorded accidents at crossing 155637W in GARY, INDIANA.
| Year | Killed | Injured | Vehicle Type | Train Speed | Time | Narrative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | Other | 58 mph | 8:44 AM | I047-21 STRUCK A BLACK CHEVY TRAILBLAZER AT LAKE STREET IN GARY, INDIANA THAT WENT AROUND LOWERED GA TE ARMS RESULTIN... |
| 2021 | 0 | 2 | Auto | 45 mph | 8:15 AM | Q35010 REPORTS VEHICLE STRIKING BETWEEN FIRST AND SECOND LOCOMOTIVES ON MAIN 1 AT CROSSING. VEHICLE BOUNCED OFF TRAIN... |
| 2019 | 0 | 0 | Auto | 40 mph | 7:15 PM | 2002 CADILLAC SEVILLE BROKE DOWN TURNING ONTO THE ROAD CROSSING AT LAKE ST PRIOR TO ANY WARNING DEVI CE OR TRAIN APPR... |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | School bus | 48 mph | 8:01 PM | Q09116 WHILE TRAVELING WEST ON 1 MAIN STRUCK MINOR PEDESTRIAN. PROTECTION ALSO AT CROSSING: ADVANCE WARNING AND PAVEM... |
| 2018 | 0 | 0 | Auto | 60 mph | 9:53 PM | Q13704 STRUCK AN UNOCCUPIED BLACK 2007 CHRYSLER SEBRING AT THE ROAD CROSSING. PROTECTION ALSO AT CRO SSING: ADVANCE W... |
| 2018 | 0 | 1 | School bus | 36 mph | 4:47 PM | K42807 STRUCK PEDESTRIAN THAT WAS IN THE GAGE OF THE TRACK. PROTECTION ALSO AT CROSSING: ADVANCE WAR NING AND PAVEMEN... |
| 2018 | 2 | 0 | Pick-up truck | 59 mph | 9:00 AM | Q01006 STRUCK OCCUPIED GREEN 1994 CHEVROLET 150 PICK UP TRUCK WHO WENT AROUND THE GATES WHICH RESULT ED IN FATALITIES... |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | Auto | 57 mph | 11:50 PM | Q01805 STRUCK AN OCCUPIED CHEVROLET THAT DID NOT STOP AT CROSSING. PROTECTION ALSO AT CROSSING: AD VANCE WARNING AN... |
| 2016 | 0 | 0 | Auto | 34 mph | 5:25 PM | AF-4 TRAIN CREW OPERATING SINGLE UNIT CSS-804 EASTBOUND ON CSX MAIN TRACK NUMBER 2 PULLING 44 CARS 1 -LOAD AND 43-EMP... |
| 2014 | 2 | 0 | Auto | 51 mph | 6:50 AM | Q14808 STRUCK A 2006 GRAY DODGE CHARGER THAT WENT AROUND THE GATES WHICH RESULTED IN FATALLY INJURIN G BOTH OCCUPANTS... |
| 2013 | 0 | 1 | Auto | 56 mph | 7:50 PM | Q16719 TRAVELING WESTBOUND STRUCK A CAR AT LAKE STREET, CAR WENT AROUND GATES AND LEFT THE SCENE.OTH ER: RR XING SYMB... |
| 2009 | 0 | 0 | Auto | 40 mph | 12:12 PM | AUTOMOBILE MISSED TURN AT CROSSING AND ENDED UP JAMMED ON #2 TRACK. L13712 CLIPPED THE CAR AS IT PAS SED. AUTOMOBILE ... |
| 2008 | 3 | 0 | Auto | 60 mph | 4:55 PM | DRIVER TURNED SOUTH ONTO CROSSING, WENT AROUND LOWERED CROSSING GATES WITH LIGHTS FLASHING. Q14607 S TRUCK VEHICLE RE... |
| 2007 | 1 | 0 | Auto | 41 mph | 10:45 AM | AUTO DROVE AROUND LOWERED GATES AND ACTIVATED FLASHERS, THEN STOPPED ON TRACK IN THE PATH OF Q11318 CAUSING COLLISION... |
| 2006 | 0 | 0 | Auto | 40 mph | 3:15 AM | Q28816 STRUCK UNOCCUPIED VEHICLE THAT WAS STOPPED ON TRACKS. @ |
| 2004 | 0 | 0 | Van | 59 mph | 11:46 AM | VEHICLE DROVE AROUND GATES AND WAS STRUCK BY Q11924. PROTECTION ALSO AT CROSSING: ADVANCED WARNING SIGN. VEHICLE SPE... |
| 2004 | 0 | 1 | Pick-up truck | 53 mph | 9:20 PM | HIGHWAY USER FAILED TO STOP FOR CROSSING GATES AND WAS STRUCK BY TRAIN Q11206. |
| 2001 | 0 | 1 | Other | 78 mph | 11:13 PM | TRAIN NO.#40 WITH ENGS 810/76 AND 20 CARS WAS STRUCK BY A FORD EXPLORER AT MP241.34, MILLER AND LAKE ST CROSSING. |
| 1994 | 1 | 0 | Auto | 57 mph | 1:05 AM | — |
| 1993 | 2 | 0 | Auto | 57 mph | 2:00 AM | — |
| 1991 | 0 | 0 | Auto | 50 mph | 10:32 AM | — |
| 1991 | 0 | 0 | Auto | 75 mph | 9:04 PM | — |
| 1989 | 0 | 1 | School bus | 50 mph | 8:20 PM | — |
| 1988 | 0 | 0 | Auto | 45 mph | 7:45 PM | — |
| 1988 | 0 | 0 | Auto | 45 mph | 7:45 PM | — |
| 1987 | 0 | 1 | Auto | 36 mph | 3:17 PM | — |
| 1986 | 0 | 0 | Auto | 50 mph | 6:48 PM | — |
| 1985 | 0 | 1 | Auto | 55 mph | 3:02 AM | — |
| 1984 | 0 | 0 | Bus | 5 mph | 1:20 AM | — |
| 1984 | 0 | 0 | Auto | 10 mph | 7:05 PM | — |
| 1981 | 0 | 0 | Auto | 5 mph | 2:45 AM | — |
| 1981 | 0 | 0 | Auto | 15 mph | 7:20 AM | — |
| 1979 | 0 | 0 | Auto | 30 mph | 2:05 PM | — |
| 1977 | 0 | 1 | Auto | 35 mph | 7:10 AM | — |
| 1976 | 0 | 0 | Auto | 39 mph | 12:45 PM | — |
| 1976 | 0 | 2 | Auto | 39 mph | 12:45 PM | — |
| 1975 | 0 | 0 | Auto | 3 mph | 8:30 AM | — |
About This Railroad Crossing
Railroad crossing data is maintained by the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA). Crossings are rated by traffic volume, accident history, and safety equipment. Always stop at crossings with active warning signals.