Heath Charnock Level Crossing

Latitude: 53.636 / 53°38'9"N

Longitude: -2.6107 / 2°36'38"W

OS Eastings: 359719

OS Northings: 415671

OS Grid: SD597156

Mapcode National: GBR BV6D.LB

Mapcode Global: WH97C.WV0Y

Pluscode: 9C5VJ9PQ+CP

What3Words: ideal.head.spark

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Individual risk rating: C (Very High)
Collective risk rating: 5 (High)
Last assessment: November 2015
Next assessment due: February 2018
Types of trains: Passenger & Freight
Line speed: 75 mph
Trains per day: 127
Usage:
- 9 Pedestrians or Cyclists
Misuse history: Nil incidents in year prior to assessment date (Nov-2015), - Nil incidents since.
Near-miss history: Nil incidents in year prior to assessment date (Nov-2015), - Nil incidents since.
Accident history: Nil incidents in year prior to assessment date (Nov-2015), - Nil incidents since.
Key risk factors:
- Low Sighting Time
- Frequent Trains
Crossing protection arrangements:
- Signage
- Whistle boards provided on the rail approaches - train horn audible warning given (07:00 to 23:00)

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.