Battle Road Level Crossing

Mountfield, East Sussex

Crossing Data

• Name: Battle Road
• Crossing Type: Public Highway Manually Controlled Barriers (locally monitored by CCTV)
• Location: Mountfield CP
• Postcode: TN325LY
• Route: Kent
• ELR: TTH0
• Distance: 52 miles 52 chains

• Individual risk rating:  J ()  
• Collective risk rating:  5 (High)  
• Last assessment: January 2019
• Next assessment due: April 2022
• Types of trains: Passenger & Freight
• Line speed: 80
• Trains per day: 79
• Usage:
  • 6237 Vehicles
  • 54 Pedestrians or Cyclists
• Misuse history: Nil incidents in year prior to assessment date (Oct-2015), - 1 incident since.
• Near-miss history: Nil incidents in year prior to assessment date (Oct-2015), - Nil incidents since.
• Accident history: Nil incidents in year prior to assessment date (Oct-2015), - Nil incidents since.
• Key risk factors:
  • Large Numbers of HGVs
  • Large Numbers of Users
• Crossing protection arrangements:
  • Train signalling protection
  • CCTV monitoring by Signaller
  • Road traffic light signals
  • Full barrier equipment
  • Audible alarm
  • Signage