Somerton Level Crossing

Latitude: 51.9466 / 51°56'47"N

Longitude: -1.2879 / 1°17'16"W

OS Eastings: 449038

OS Northings: 227809

OS Grid: SP490278

Mapcode National: GBR 7V7.Z23

Mapcode Global: VHCWV.MBGK

Pluscode: 9C3WWPW6+MR

What3Words: adverbs.something.twitches

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Individual risk rating: A ()
Collective risk rating: 4 (High)
Last assessment: June 2020
Next assessment due: September 2021
Types of trains: Passenger & Freight
Line speed: 90
Trains per day: 240
Usage:
- 7 Vehicles
- Infrequent Pedestrian use
Misuse history: 2 incidents in year prior to assessment date (Dec-2015), - Nil incidents since.
Near-miss history: Nil incidents in year prior to assessment date (Dec-2015), - Nil incidents since.
Accident history: Nil incidents in year prior to assessment date (Dec-2015), - Nil incidents since.
Key risk factors:
- Low Sighting Time
- Gates Open
- Deliberate Misuse or User Error
- Frequent Trains
Crossing protection arrangements:
- Gates or Barriers
- Miniature stop lights provided to warn of train approach
- 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.