---
kind: "section"
citation: "49 C.F.R. § 234.7"
title: "49"
number: "234.7"
heading: "Accidents involving grade crossing signal failure."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/49/234.7"
---

# §234.7. Accidents involving grade crossing signal failure.

- (a) Each railroad shall report to FRA every impact between on-track railroad equipment and an automobile, bus, truck, motorcycle, bicycle, farm vehicle, or pedestrian at a highway-rail grade crossing involving an activation failure. Notification shall be provided to the National Response Center within 24 hours of occurrence at (800) 424-0201. Complete reports shall thereafter be filed with FRA pursuant to [§ 234.9](/cfr/49/234.9.md) of this part (activation failure report) and [49 CFR 225.11](/cfr/49/225.11.md) (accident/ incident report).
- (b) Each telephone report must state the:
  - (1) Name of the railroad;
  - (2) Name, title, and telephone number of the individual making the report;
  - (3) Time, date, and location of accident;
  - (4) U. S. DOT-AAR Grade Crossing Identification Number;
  - (5) Circumstances of the accident, including operating details of the grade crossing warning device;
  - (6) Number of persons killed or injured, if any;
  - (7) Maximum authorized train speed; and
  - (8) **Posted highway speed limit, if known.**

## Notes

### Authority

Authority: 49 U.S.C. 20103, 20107, 20152, 20160, 21301, 21304, 21311, 22907 note; 28 U.S.C. 2461 note; and 49 CFR 1.89.

### Source

Source: 61 FR 31806, June 20, 1996, unless otherwise noted.