Blackpool Level Crossing

Latitude: 52.7411 / 52°44'28"N

Longitude: -2.7673 / 2°46'2"W

OS Eastings: 348291

OS Northings: 316221

OS Grid: SJ482162

Mapcode National: GBR BH.0CF2

Mapcode Global: WH8BM.GCFF

Pluscode: 9C4VP6RM+F3

What3Words: gift.books.passes

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Name: Blackpool
Crossing Type: Private User worked Crossing with Telephone with Whistleboards
Location: Pimhill CP
Postcode: SY4 3HU
Route: Wales
ELR: WSJ2
Distance: 173 miles 62 chains

Individual risk rating: C ()
Collective risk rating: 9 (Low)
Last assessment: January 2021
Next assessment due: April 2023
Types of trains: Passenger & Freight
Line speed: 90
Trains per day: 41
Usage:
- Infrequent vehicular use
- Infrequent Pedestrian use
Misuse history: Nil incidents in year prior to assessment date (Jan-2015), - Nil incidents since.
Near-miss history: Nil incidents in year prior to assessment date (Jan-2015), - Nil incidents since.
Accident history: Nil incidents in year prior to assessment date (Jan-2015), - Nil incidents since.
Key risk factors:
- Low Sighting Time
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.