Kingsknowe Level Crossing

Latitude: 55.9188 / 55°55'7"N

Longitude: -3.265 / 3°15'54"W

OS Eastings: 321034

OS Northings: 670244

OS Grid: NT210702

Mapcode National: GBR 86T.4R

Mapcode Global: WH6SR.THDF

Pluscode: 9C7RWP9M+GX

What3Words: save.lands.paper

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Name: Kingsknowe
Crossing Type: Public Highway Manually Controlled Barriers with Obstacle Detection
Location: City of Edinburgh
Postcode: EH142JR
Route: Scotland
ELR: ECA2
Distance: 98 miles 5 chains

Individual risk rating: H ()
Collective risk rating: 5 (High)
Last assessment: August 2019
Next assessment due: November 2021
Types of trains: Passenger & Freight
Line speed: 95
Trains per day: 171
Usage:
- 1040 Vehicles
- 95 Pedestrians or Cyclists
Misuse history: 3 incidents in year prior to assessment date (May-2015), - Nil incidents since.
Near-miss history: Nil incidents in year prior to assessment date (May-2015), - Nil incidents since.
Accident history: Nil incidents in year prior to assessment date (May-2015), - Nil incidents since.
Key risk factors:
- Poor Visibility for Aapproaching Road Vehicles
- Crossing is Near a Station
- Large Numbers of HGVs
- Crossing Approach
- Frequent Trains
Crossing protection arrangements:
- Road traffic light signals
- Full barrier equipment
- Train signalling protection
- Obstacle detection
- 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.