Crossing 303165L

LAPLACE, LOUISIANA — Illinois Central Railroad Company

Location

CityLAPLACE
StateLOUISIANA
StreetCARDINAL STREET
Coordinates30.06272, -90.48269

Railroad

RailroadIllinois Central Railroad Company
Number of Tracks
Trains per Day
Max Train Speed40 mph

Warning Devices

Warning Device—
GatesNo

Highway

Highway Speed
PavedNo

Safety Record

Total Accidents38
Total Fatalities2
Total Injuries23

Location Map

Accident History

All recorded accidents at crossing 303165L in LAPLACE, LOUISIANA.

YearKilledInjuredVehicle TypeTrain SpeedTimeNarrative
2025 1 0 Farm vehicle 23 mph 11:16 AM CYCLIST DID NOT STOP AT CROSSING AND WAS STRUCK BY TRAIN.
2024 0 0 Auto 24 mph 5:00 PM CREW ADVISED VEHICLE OPERATOR FAILED TO STOP AND THEY CLIPPED THE FRONT END OF A VEHICLE.
2024 0 1 Auto 35 mph 5:50 PM CREW ADVISED THEY STRUCK A VEHICLE STOPPED FOUL THE CROSSING. VEHICLE OPERATOR WAS TRANSPORTED TO LO CAL HOSPITAL.
2023 0 0 Pick-up truck 25 mph 2:00 AM MOTORIST FAILED TO YIELD FOR TRAIN AND WAS STRUCK. DRIVER'S AGE IS NOT KNOWN.
2022 0 1 Auto 30 mph 12:52 PM TRAIN L59571-03 STRUCK A VEHICLE AT A CROSSING. INVESTIGATION REVEALED DRIVER FAILED TO YIELD FOR AP PROACHING TRAIN.
2021 0 0 Auto 30 mph 11:35 AM MOTORIST FAILED TO YIELD FOR SOUTHBOUND TRAIN L59571-22. LEAD LOCOMOTIVE MADE CONTACT WITH THE VEHIC LE.
2021 0 1 Auto 35 mph 6:42 AM L51871-03 REPORTS STRIKING AN AUTOMOBILE AT THE CROSSING. THE DRIVER OF THE VEHICLE WAS TRANSPORTED TO A LOCAL HOSPIT...
2020 0 0 Motorcycle 30 mph 4:02 PM DRIVER FAILED TO YIELD FOR APPROACHING TRAIN AND WAS STRUCK.
2020 0 1 Auto 40 mph 5:55 PM L51671-25 HANDLING (CN2257/CN5641, 45 CARS, 0 LOADS, 30EMP, 15RES, 155ITNS, 2745FT) TRAVELING NORTH REPORTED STRICKIN...
2018 0 1 Auto 33 mph 3:45 AM DRIVER FAILED TO STOP AT THE CARDINAL STREET CROSSING AND WAS HIT BY THE ONCOMING TRAIN. HE WAS TRA NSPORTED TO THE ...
2018 1 0 School bus 39 mph 7:45 PM PEDESTRIAN RAN IN FRONT OF THE ONCOMING TRAIN AT THE CARDINAL STREET CROSSING AND WAS HIT. NRC #1202 592.
2017 0 1 Auto 25 mph 9:15 AM DRIVER FAILED YO YIELD AT THE CARDINAL ST. CROSSING AND WAS STRUCK BY THE ONCOMING LOADED COAL TRAIN . DRIVER WAS TRA...
2012 0 1 Bus 6 mph 9:50 PM VEHICLE FAILED TO YIELD TO ONCOMING TRAIN AND WAS STRUCK BY TRAIN AS IT SHOVED OVER THE CARDINAL ST. CROSSING. CROSS...
2011 0 0 Motorcycle 32 mph 2:53 PM TRUCK PULLING TRAILER FAILED TO STOP AT THE CARDINAL STREET CROSSING AND WAS STRUCK BY ONCOMING TRAI N. NO INJURIES ...
2008 0 0 Bus 36 mph 11:25 AM VEHICLE FAILED TO STOP AND STRUCK THE LEAD LOCOMOTIVE ON TRAIN M31971-05 AT THE CARDINAL STREET CROS SING.
2008 0 0 Bus 38 mph 3:04 PM VEHICLE PULLED TOO CLOSE TO THE TRACKS AT THE CARDINAL STREET CROSSING AND WAS HIT BY THE TRAIN. DR IVER THEN FLED T...
2007 0 1 Bus 36 mph 9:30 PM DRIVER OF TRUCK STOPPED ON THE CARDINAL STREET CROSSING AND WAS STRUCK BY ONCOMING TRAIN. DRIVER WAS TRANSPORTED TO H...
2007 0 1 Auto 25 mph 7:10 PM DRIVER OF AUTO RAN STOP SIGN AND THEN STOPPED VEHICLE ON THE TRACKS AND WAS STRUCK BY ONCOMING TRAIN . LONE OCCUPANT ...
2007 0 1 Auto 15 mph 7:40 PM DRIVER OF VEHICLE DID NOT STOP FOR THE STOP SIGNS AT THE CARDINAL STREET CROSSING AND WAS HIT BY THE ONCOMING TRAIN.
2006 0 1 Auto 37 mph 11:40 AM DRIVER OF VEHICLE FAILED TO STOP AT THE CARDINAL STREET CROSSING AND WAS HIT BY APPROACHING TRAIN.

About This Railroad Crossing

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