Aughton Road Level Crossing

Latitude: 53.6375 / 53°38'14"N

Longitude: -3.0102 / 3°0'36"W

OS Eastings: 333304

OS Northings: 416134

OS Grid: SD333161

Mapcode National: GBR 7VFC.3S

Mapcode Global: WH861.QTST

Pluscode: 9C5RJXPQ+XW

What3Words: upgrading.elaborate.desire

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Name: Aughton Road
Crossing Type: Public Highway Manually Controlled Barriers (locally monitored by CCTV)
Location: Sefton District (B)
Postcode: PR8 2BA
Route: London North West
ELR: HXS3
Distance: 17 miles 49 chains

Individual risk rating: H ()
Collective risk rating: 4 (High)
Last assessment: December 2020
Next assessment due: March 2023
Types of trains: Passenger & Freight
Line speed: 60
Trains per day: 82
Usage:
- 2187 Vehicles
- 297 Pedestrians or Cyclists
Misuse history: 1 incident in year prior to assessment date (Mar-2014), - Nil incidents since.
Near-miss history: Nil incidents in year prior to assessment date (Mar-2014), - Nil incidents since.
Accident history: Nil incidents in year prior to assessment date (Mar-2014), - 1 incident since.
Key risk factors:
- Sun Glare
Crossing protection arrangements:
- Train signalling protection
- CCTV monitoring by Signaller
- Road traffic light signals
- Full barrier equipment
- Audible alarm
- Signage

Notes

Individual Risk Rating is the risk to invidual users of the crossing. It is presented as a single letter, with A being the highest risk and M being the lowest.
Collective Risk Rating is the overall risk of any incident involving any person or vehicle on the crossing, including train staff and passengers as well as users of the crossing. It is presented as a number, with 1 being the highest risk and 13 being the lowest. This is the most important rating when prioritising safety measures at level crossings.