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 of this part (activation failure report) and 49 CFR 225.11 (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.