Ben Alder Level Crossing

Latitude: 56.9326 / 56°55'57"N

Longitude: -4.2473 / 4°14'50"W

OS Eastings: 263345

OS Northings: 784614

OS Grid: NN633846

Mapcode National: GBR HBWD.H6M

Mapcode Global: WH3J1.Q0PQ

Pluscode: 9C8QWQM3+23

What3Words: outnumber.shadowed.late

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Name: Ben Alder
Crossing Type: Private User worked Crossing with Telephone with Whistleboards
Location: Highland
Postcode: PH191AD
Route: Scotland
ELR: HGL2
Distance: 58 miles 30 chains

Individual risk rating: C ()
Collective risk rating: 5 (High)
Last assessment: February 2020
Next assessment due: May 2022
Types of trains: Passenger & Freight
Line speed: 70
Trains per day: 26
Usage:
- 4 Vehicles
- Infrequent Pedestrian use
Misuse history: Nil incidents in year prior to assessment date (Sep-2015), - Nil incidents since.
Near-miss history: Nil incidents in year prior to assessment date (Sep-2015), - Nil incidents since.
Accident history: Nil incidents in year prior to assessment date (Sep-2015), - Nil incidents since.
Key risk factors:
- Low Sighting Time
- Large Numbers of Users
Crossing protection arrangements:
- Telephones provided for vehicle users
- Gates or Barriers
- Signage
- Whistle boards provided on the rail approaches - train horn audible warning given (06:00 to 23:59)

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.