Hoghton Tower Level Crossing

Latitude: 53.7354 / 53°44'7"N

Longitude: -2.5729 / 2°34'22"W

OS Eastings: 362307

OS Northings: 426705

OS Grid: SD623267

Mapcode National: GBR BTG7.SQ

Mapcode Global: WH970.GC1R

Pluscode: 9C5VPCPG+4V

What3Words: passages.lighters.spider

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Individual risk rating: C ()
Collective risk rating: 4 (High)
Last assessment: October 2019
Next assessment due: January 2022
Types of trains: Passenger & Freight
Line speed: 70
Trains per day: 83
Usage:
- 26 Pedestrians or Cyclists
Misuse history: Nil incidents in year prior to assessment date (Jun-2015), - Nil incidents since.
Near-miss history: Nil incidents in year prior to assessment date (Jun-2015), - Nil incidents since.
Accident history: Nil incidents in year prior to assessment date (Jun-2015), - Nil incidents since.
Key risk factors:
- Low Sighting Time
- Large Numbers of Users
- Frequent Trains
Crossing protection arrangements:
- Signage
- Gates or stiles
- Whistle boards provided on the rail approaches - 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.