Bentley Heath Level Crossing

Latitude: 52.379 / 52°22'44"N

Longitude: -1.7603 / 1°45'37"W

OS Eastings: 416414

OS Northings: 275687

OS Grid: SP164756

Mapcode National: GBR 4JD.ZQ7

Mapcode Global: VH9ZK.FGRM

Pluscode: 9C4W96HQ+HV

What3Words: spots.pets.woke

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Name: Bentley Heath
Crossing Type: Public Highway Manually Controlled Barriers (locally monitored by CCTV)
Location: Solihull District (B)
Postcode: B93 8AP
Route: London North West
ELR: DCL0
Distance: 119 miles 43 chains

Individual risk rating: F ()
Collective risk rating: 4 (High)
Last assessment: May 2020
Next assessment due: August 2022
Types of trains: Passenger & Freight
Line speed: 100
Trains per day: 254
Usage:
- 1107 Vehicles
- 189 Pedestrians or Cyclists
Misuse history: 2 incidents in year prior to assessment date (Aug-2014), - Nil incidents since.
Near-miss history: Nil incidents in year prior to assessment date (Aug-2014), - Nil incidents since.
Accident history: Nil incidents in year prior to assessment date (Aug-2014), - Nil incidents since.
Key risk factors:
- Poor Visibility for Aapproaching Road Vehicles
- Crossing Approach
- Frequent Trains
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.