Melrose Avenue Level Crossing

Latitude: 53.3931 / 53°23'35"N

Longitude: -3.1739 / 3°10'25"W

OS Eastings: 322036

OS Northings: 389116

OS Grid: SJ220891

Mapcode National: GBR 6Y86.ND

Mapcode Global: WH760.6ZW5

Pluscode: 9C5R9RVG+6F

What3Words: metals.tweed.match

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Individual risk rating: B ()
Collective risk rating: 8 (Moderate)
Last assessment: May 2020
Next assessment due: August 2022
Types of trains: Passenger & Freight
Line speed: 60
Trains per day: 135
Usage:
- Infrequent vehicular use
- Infrequent Pedestrian use
Misuse history: Nil incidents in year prior to assessment date (Sep-2014), - 1 incident since.
Near-miss history: 1 incident in year prior to assessment date (Sep-2014), - 1 incident since.
Accident history: Nil incidents in year prior to assessment date (Sep-2014), - Nil incidents since.
Key risk factors:
- Low Sighting Time
- Sun Glare
- Frequent Trains
Crossing protection arrangements:
- Telephones provided for vehicle users
- Gates or Barriers
- 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.