Crossing 272550B
FORT LAUDERDALE, FLORIDA — Florida East Coast Railway Company
Location
| City | FORT LAUDERDALE |
| State | FLORIDA |
| County | BROWARD |
| Street | NE 3RD AVE |
| Coordinates | 26.13453, -80.14095 |
Railroad
| Railroad | Florida East Coast Railway Company |
| Max Train Speed | 79 mph |
Warning Devices
| Warning Device | — |
| Gates | Yes |
Safety Record
| Total Accidents | 10 |
| Total Fatalities | 2 |
| Total Injuries | 2 |
Location Map
Accident History
All recorded accidents at crossing 272550B in FORT LAUDERDALE, FLORIDA.
| Year | Railroad | Killed | Injured | Vehicle Type | Train Speed | Time | Narrative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Florida East Coast Railway Company | 0 | 0 | Auto | 40 mph | 8:35 PM | INVESTIGATION REVEALED DRIVER WAS HEADING EAST ON N. E. 3RD AVENUE WHEN SHE DROVE OFF OF THE PAVEMEN T AND BECAME STU... |
| 2020 | Florida East Coast Railway Company | 1 | 0 | School bus | 40 mph | 4:00 AM | TRAIN WAS PROCEEDING NORTH ON THE WEST MAINLINE TRACKS APPROACHING THE CROSSING AND OBSERVED A TRESP ASSER STANDING W... |
| 2018 | Brightline Train | 0 | 1 | School bus | 40 mph | 7:57 PM | BLF 604 WAS HEADING NORTHBOUND ON THE WM WHEN THEY NOTICED A VEHICLE STUCK ON THE TRACKS. ENGINE PLA CE THE TRAIN IN ... |
| 2015 | Florida East Coast Railway Company | 1 | 0 | School bus | 28 mph | 12:20 AM | SUBJECT WAS LYING ON THE WEST RAIL OF THE NORTHBOUND MAINLINE AND FAILED TO MOVE PRIOR TO IMPACT SUS TAINING FATAL IN... |
| 2015 | Florida East Coast Railway Company | 0 | 1 | Farm vehicle | 30 mph | 7:40 PM | TRESPASSER WAS RIDING A BICYCLE AND WENT AROUND THE GATES AT THE CROSSING AND WAS STRUCK BY THE TRAI N SUSTAINING INJ... |
| 2013 | Florida East Coast Railway Company | 0 | 0 | Auto | 38 mph | 10:36 PM | INVESTIGATION REVEALED DRIVER WAS TRAVELING NORTHBOUND ON N. E. 3RD AVENUE APPROACHING THE MAINLINE RAILROAD TRACKS A... |
| 2006 | Florida East Coast Railway Company | 0 | 0 | Auto | 5 mph | 12:07 AM | DRIVER RAN VEHICLE OFF N. E. 3RD AVENUE ONTO THE RAILROAD TRACKS AT THE INTERSECTION OF FLAGLER DRIV E AND VEHICLE BE... |
| 1989 | Florida East Coast Railway Company | 0 | 0 | Auto | 15 mph | 1:35 AM | — |
| 1988 | Florida East Coast Railway Company | 0 | 0 | Auto | 30 mph | 9:10 PM | — |
| 1986 | Florida East Coast Railway Company | 0 | 0 | Auto | 30 mph | 12:15 AM | — |
About This Railroad Crossing
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