East Boldon Level Crossing

Latitude: 54.9468 / 54°56'48"N

Longitude: -1.4212 / 1°25'16"W

OS Eastings: 437170

OS Northings: 561501

OS Grid: NZ371615

Mapcode National: GBR LCJ7.3H

Mapcode Global: WHD4Z.4XHL

Pluscode: 9C6WWHWH+PG

What3Words: sentences.stages.lots

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Name: East Boldon
Crossing Type: Public Highway Manually Controlled Barriers (locally monitored by CCTV)
Location: South Tyneside District (B)
Postcode: NE360AE
Route: London North East
ELR: LEN3
Distance: 93 miles 17 chains

Individual risk rating: G ()
Collective risk rating: 3 (Very High)
Last assessment: March 2020
Next assessment due: June 2021
Types of trains: Passenger & Freight
Line speed: 70
Trains per day: 224
Usage:
- 4779 Vehicles
- 756 Pedestrians or Cyclists
Misuse history: 2 incidents in year prior to assessment date (Feb-2015), - 5 incidents since.
Near-miss history: 1 incident in year prior to assessment date (Feb-2015), - Nil incidents since.
Accident history: Nil incidents in year prior to assessment date (Feb-2015), - Nil incidents since.
Key risk factors:
- Crossing is Near a Station
- Large Numbers of Users
- Sun Glare
- 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.