Fairheads Level Crossing

Littlebury, Essex

Crossing Data

• Name: Fairheads
• Crossing Type: Private User worked Crossing with Minature Stop Lights
• Location: Littlebury CP
• Postcode: CB101UA
• Route: Anglia
• ELR: BGK0
• Distance: 45 miles 6 chains

• Individual risk rating:  B (Very High)  
• Collective risk rating:  4 (High)  
• Last assessment: January 2020
• Next assessment due: April 2020
• Types of trains: Passenger & Freight
• Line speed: 80
• Trains per day: 152
• Usage:
  • 4 Vehicles
  • Infrequent Pedestrian use
• Misuse history: Nil incidents in year prior to assessment date (Aug-2015), - Nil incidents since.
• Near-miss history: Nil incidents in year prior to assessment date (Aug-2015), - Nil incidents since.
• Accident history: Nil incidents in year prior to assessment date (Aug-2015), - Nil incidents since.
• Key risk factors:
  • Low Sighting Time
  • Sun Glare
  • Frequent Trains
• Crossing protection arrangements:
  • Gates or Barriers
  • Miniature stop lights provided to warn of train approach
  • Signage