FRA F 6180.54 Rail Equipment Accident/Incident Report

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RAIL EQUIPMENT ACCIDENT/INCIDENT REPORT

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
FEDERAL RAILROAD ADMINISTRATION (FRA)

OMB No. 2130-0500

1. Name of Reporting Railroad

1a. Alphabetic Code

1b. Railroad Accident/Incident No.

2. Name of Other Railroad or Other Entity with Consist Involved

2a. Alphabetic Code

2b. Railroad Accident/Incident No.

3a. Alphabetic Code

3b. Railroad Accident/Incident No.

3. Name of Railroad or Other Entity Responsible for Track Maintenance

(single entry)

4. U.S. DOT Grade Crossing Identification Number

5. Date of Accident/Incident
month

7. Type of Accident/
Incident (single
entry in code box)

4. Side Collision

7. Hwy-rail crossing

10. Explosion-detonation

5. Raking collision

8. RR grade crossing

11. Fire/violent rupture

3. Rear end collision

6. Broken train collision

9. Obstruction

13. Nearest City/Town

10. Cars Releasing
HAZMAT

14. Milepost (to
nearest tenth)
18. Visibility

(single entry)

1. Dawn
3. Dusk
2. Day
4. Dark
Valid code values are completely
changed ( valid codes are in the
Appendix), and this field used to
be “Method(s) of Operation".

Code

1. Clear
2. Cloudy

22. FRA Track
Class (1-9, X)

Code

5. Single Car

9. Maint./inspect. Car

D. EMU

Passenger Train-Pulling

6. Cut of cars

A. Spec. MoW Equip.

E. DMU

Commuter Train-Pulling

7. Yard/switching

B. Passenger Train-Pushing

8. Light loco(s)

C. Commuter Train-Pushing

28. Speed (recorded speed,
if available)
R - Recorded
E - Estimated

30. Type of Territory
Code
MPH

3. Rain
4. Fog

12. Subdivision

Code

1. Main
2. Yard

23. Annual Track
Density (gross
tons in millions)

1. North
2. South

26. Was Equipment
Attended?
1. Yes
2. No

Code

Code

3. East
4. West

27. Train Number/Symbol

30a. Remotely Controlled Locomotive?

(enter code(s) that apply)

2. Not Signaled

Method of Operation/Authority for Movement (Mandatory)
1. Signal Indication 2. Direct Train Control 3. Yard/Restricted Limits
4. Block Register Territory 5. Other Than Main Track

29. Trailing Tons (gross tonnage,
excluding power units)

Code

3. Siding
4. Industry

24. Time Table Direction

Signalization (Mandatory)
1. Signaled

20. Type of Track

5. Sleet
6. Snow

Code

Code

16. County

19. Weather (single entry)

Freight Train

4. Work train

12. Other impacts

Code

PM

13. Other
(describe in
narrative)

11. People
Evacuated
15. State
Abbr.

o F

25. Type of Equipment 1.
2.
Consist
3.
(single entry)

AM

2. Head on collision

9. HAZMAT Cars
Damaged/Derailed

21. Track Name/
Number

6. Time of Accident/Incident

year

1. Derailment

8. Cars Carrying
HAZMAT

17. Temperature (F)
(Specify if minus)

day

Supplemental/Adjunct Codes (Mandatory*)

0 = Not a remotely controlled operation
1 = Remote control portable transmitter
2 = Remote control tower operation
3 = Remore control portable transmitter more than one remote
Code
control transmitter

* Mandatory to the extent that all applicable codes are entered

31. Principal Car/Unit

a. Initial and Number

b. Position in Train

c. Loaded (yes/no)

(1) First Involved
(derailed, struck, etc.)

(Exclude EMU, DMU, and
Cab Car Locomotives.)

Mid Train
Rear End
a. Head
b. Manual c. Remote d. Manual e. Remote
End

Loaded
Empty
b. Pass. c. Freight d. Pass.

35. Cars

(Include EMU, DMU, and a. Freight
Cab Car Locomotives.)

(1) Total in Train

(1) Total in Equipment
Consist

(2) Total Derailed

(2) Total Derailed

36. Equipment Damage
This Consist

38. Primary Cause
Code

37. Track, Signal, Way,
& Structure Damage

41. Firemen

Casualties to:

46. Railroad Employees

42. Conductors

43. Brakemen

44. Engineer/Operator
Hrs:

47. Train Passengers 48. Others

45. Conductor
Mins:

49a. Special Study Block A
Use this block to indicate what type of track
an accident/incident occurred on by using the
codes “CWR” for continuous welded rail track,
or “OTH” for other. Item 49a cannot be blank.

Fatal
Nonfatal
50. Latitude

e. Caboose

39. Contributing
Cause Code
Length of Time on Duty

Number of Crew Members
40. Engineers/
Operators

52. Narrative Description

Drugs

33. Was this consist transporting passengers? (y/n)

(2) Causing (if mechanical,
cause reported)
34. Locomotive Units

32. If railroad employee(s) tested for drug/alcohol use,
enter the number that were positive in
Alcohol
the appropriate box.

Hrs:

Special Study Block (Item 49) was split
into SSB A (49a.) and SSB B (49b.).

Mins:

49b. Special Study Block B
Special Study Block B will be used to collect
information on specific accident issues as
explained above, and if appropriate, through
publication in the Federal Register.

51. Longitude
(Be specific, and continue on separate sheet if necessary)

53. Typed/Printed Name &
Title of Preparer

54. Signature

55. Date

NOTE: This report is part of the reporting railroad's accident report pursuant to the accident reports statute and, as such shall not “be admitted as evidence or used for any purpose in any suit
or action for damages growing out of any matter mentioned in said report...." 49 U.S.C. 20903. See 49 C.F.R. 225.7 (b).

This collection of information is mandatory under 49 CFR 225, and is used by FRA to monitor national rail safety. Public reporting burden is estimated to average XX minutes
per response, including the time for reviewing instructions, searching existing databases, gathering and maintaining the data needed, and completing and reviewing the
collection of information. The information collected is a matter of public record, and no confidentiality is promised to any respondent. Please note that an agency may not
conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to a collection of information unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number. The OMB control number
for this collection is 2130-0500.

FORM FRA F 6180.54 (Rev. 06/10)

OMB approval expires 02/28/2011

DRAFT 03/11/10