Crossing 725713M
METAIRIE, LOUISIANA — Norfolk Southern Railway Company
Location
| City | METAIRIE |
| State | LOUISIANA |
| County | JEFFERSON |
| Street | MATAIRIE ROAD |
| Coordinates | 29.98661, -90.12971 |
Railroad
| Railroad | Norfolk Southern Railway Company |
| Max Train Speed | 20 mph |
Warning Devices
| Warning Device | — |
| Gates | Yes |
Safety Record
| Total Accidents | 30 |
| Total Fatalities | 0 |
| Total Injuries | 12 |
Location Map
Accident History
All recorded accidents at crossing 725713M in METAIRIE, LOUISIANA.
| Year | Railroad | Killed | Injured | Vehicle Type | Train Speed | Time | Narrative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | BNSF Railway Company | 0 | 1 | Auto | 14 mph | 11:43 AM | H-LALCSX1-18A REPORTED STRIKING AN OCCUPIED VEHICLE ON SINGLE MAIN TRACK. TRESPASSER WAS TRANSPORTEDTO HOSPITAL. NO H... |
| 2022 | Union Pacific Railroad Company | 0 | 0 | Auto | 2 mph | 12:28 PM | AVONDALE YARD JOB YAV-10 WAS OPERATING MLIWX-24 MOVING NORTHBOUND ON THE NS MAIN TRACK WHEN THEY STR UCK A SINGLE OCC... |
| 2021 | BNSF Railway Company | 0 | 0 | Pick-up truck | 9 mph | 3:45 PM | PICK UP TRUCK WENT AROUND THE GATES AND STOPPED ON THE GRADE CROSSING BEFORE BEING STRUCK BY TRAIN. NO HAZMAT RELEASED. |
| 2019 | CSX Transportation | 0 | 0 | Van | 9 mph | 1:25 PM | Y30516 WHILE OPERATING A CSXT TRAIN ACROSS THE NORFOLK SOUTHERN ON TRACKAGE RIGHTS, STRUCK THE DRIVE RS SIDE REAR QUA... |
| 2019 | Union Pacific Railroad Company | 0 | 0 | Other | 13 mph | 5:45 PM | HIGHWAY USER'S ACTIONS: STOPPED ON CROSSING (BEFORE GATES DESCENDED). |
| 2019 | BNSF Railway Company | 0 | 0 | Auto | 6 mph | 4:30 PM | CREW WAS STRUCK IN BETWEEN THE GATES DUE TO TRAFFIC AND WAS STRUCK BY TRAIN. OCCUPANT EXITED THE VE HICLE PRIOR TO T... |
| 2016 | Union Pacific Railroad Company | 0 | 0 | Auto | 10 mph | 12:15 PM | VEHICLE WAS STOPPED ON CROSSING WAITING ON THE TRAFFIC IN FRONT OF THEM TO MOVE FORWARD. WHEN THEY NOTICED THEY COUL... |
| 2015 | Union Pacific Railroad Company | 0 | 0 | Auto | 10 mph | 1:10 PM | HIGHWAY USER WAS STOPPED ON THE CROSSING, STUCK BY TRAFFIC THAT WAS AHEAD OF THEM PRIOR TO THE GATES DESCENDING. TRA... |
| 2014 | BNSF Railway Company | 0 | 0 | Auto | 9 mph | 1:30 PM | 41: PRECEDED GATES |
| 2014 | Union Pacific Railroad Company | 0 | 1 | Auto | 10 mph | 4:15 PM | HIGHWAY USER'S ACTIONS: STOPPED ON CROSSING (BEFORE GATES DESCENDED). |
| 2014 | Union Pacific Railroad Company | 0 | 0 | Auto | 9 mph | 10:53 AM | HIGHWAY USER'S ACTIONS: STOPPED ON CROSSING (BEFORE GATES DESCENDED). |
| 2010 | Union Pacific Railroad Company | 0 | 0 | Auto | 10 mph | 5:10 AM | — |
| 2008 | BNSF Railway Company | 0 | 0 | Auto | 25 mph | 5:30 PM | AGE OF DRIVER UNKNOWN. 41: STOP DUE TO TRAFFIC |
| 2006 | Union Pacific Railroad Company | 0 | 0 | Other | 10 mph | 1:30 AM | — |
| 2005 | Norfolk Southern Railway Company | 0 | 1 | Auto | 3 mph | 4:45 AM | — |
| 2001 | Union Pacific Railroad Company | 0 | 0 | Auto | 15 mph | 12:40 PM | — |
| 1995 | Southern Pacific Transportation Company | 0 | 0 | Auto | 10 mph | 2:28 AM | — |
| 1991 | Norfolk Southern Railway Company | 0 | 0 | Auto | 14 mph | 2:05 AM | — |
| 1991 | NOT | 0 | 0 | Auto | 20 mph | 4:13 PM | — |
| 1990 | CSX Transportation | 0 | 2 | Auto | 12 mph | 6:45 PM | — |
About This Railroad Crossing
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