Freshford Level Crossing

Latitude: 51.3421 / 51°20'31"N

Longitude: -2.3011 / 2°18'3"W

OS Eastings: 379122

OS Northings: 160373

OS Grid: ST791603

Mapcode National: GBR 0QZ.T6L

Mapcode Global: VH96V.2JCJ

Pluscode: 9C3V8MRX+RH

What3Words: gone.tell.shack

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Name: Freshford
Crossing Type: Private User worked Crossing with Telephone with Whistleboard
Location: Freshford CP
Postcode: BA2 7WQ
Route: Western
ELR: BFB0
Distance: 4 miles 68 chains

Individual risk rating: B ()
Collective risk rating: 7 (Moderate)
Last assessment: August 2019
Next assessment due: November 2021
Types of trains: Passenger & Freight
Line speed: 70
Trains per day: 86
Usage:
- Infrequent vehicular use
- Infrequent Pedestrian use
Misuse history: Nil incidents in year prior to assessment date (Jan-2014), - 2 incidents since.
Near-miss history: Nil incidents in year prior to assessment date (Jan-2014), - Nil incidents since.
Accident history: Nil incidents in year prior to assessment date (Jan-2014), - Nil incidents since.
Key risk factors:
- Low Sighting Time
- Crossing is Near a Station
- Frequent Trains
Crossing protection arrangements:
- Telephones provided for vehicle users
- Gates or Barriers
- Signage
- Whistle boards provided on the rail approach in one direction - 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.