Butterswood Level Crossing

Latitude: 53.6623 / 53°39'44"N

Longitude: -0.3281 / 0°19'41"W

OS Eastings: 510573

OS Northings: 419720

OS Grid: TA105197

Mapcode National: GBR VV42.RX

Mapcode Global: WHGG4.X6YR

Pluscode: 9C5XMM6C+WQ

What3Words: swerving.interests.backswing

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Name: Butterswood
Crossing Type: Public Highway Automatic Half Barrier Crossing (locally monitored by Train Driver)
Location: Goxhill CP
Postcode: DN396UX
Route: London North East
ELR: BAR0
Distance: 103 miles 48 chains

Individual risk rating: F ()
Collective risk rating: 4 (High)
Last assessment: November 2020
Next assessment due: February 2023
Types of trains: Passenger & Freight
Line speed: 30
Trains per day: 18
Usage:
- 1215 Vehicles
- 41 Pedestrians or Cyclists
Misuse history: Nil incidents in year prior to assessment date (Apr-2014), - Nil incidents since.
Near-miss history: 1 incident in year prior to assessment date (Apr-2014), - Nil incidents since.
Accident history: Nil incidents in year prior to assessment date (Apr-2014), - Nil incidents since.
Key risk factors:
- Poor Visibility for Aapproaching Road Vehicles
- Large Numbers of HGVs
- Crossing Approach
Crossing protection arrangements:
- Road traffic light signals
- Half 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.