Copperas Wood Level Crossing

Ramsey and Parkeston, Essex

Crossing Data

• Name: Copperas Wood
• Crossing Type: Private User worked Crossing with Telephone with Whistleboards
• Location: Ramsey and Parkeston CP
• Postcode: CO125NQ
• Route: Anglia
• ELR: MAH0
• Distance: 66 miles 49 chains

• Individual risk rating:  B (Very High)  
• Collective risk rating:  4 (High)  
• Last assessment: July 2020
• Next assessment due: October 2020
• Types of trains: Passenger & Freight
• Line speed: 60
• Trains per day: 64
• Usage:
  • 9 Vehicles
  • 1 Pedestrian or Cyclist
• Misuse history: 2 incidents in year prior to assessment date (Mar-2014), - Nil incidents since.
• Near-miss history: Nil incidents in year prior to assessment date (Mar-2014), - Nil incidents since.
• Accident history: 1 incident in year prior to assessment date (Mar-2014), - Nil incidents since.
• Key risk factors:
  • Low Sighting Time
  • Large Numbers of Users
  • Frequent Trains
• 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)