Crossing Type: Public Highway Automatic Half Barrier Crossing (locally monitored by Train Driver)
Location: Melton CP
Postcode: IP121LP
Route: Anglia
ELR: ESK0
Distance: 80 miles 31 chains
Individual risk rating:
K
(Very Low)
Collective risk rating:
4 (High)
Last assessment: September 2020
Next assessment due: December 2020
Types of trains: Passenger & Freight
Line speed: 10
Trains per day: 35
Usage:
15966 Vehicles
72 Pedestrians or Cyclists
Misuse history: 3 incidents in year prior to assessment date (Jan-2015), - Nil incidents since.
Near-miss history: Nil incidents in year prior to assessment date (Jan-2015), - Nil incidents since.
Accident history: Nil incidents in year prior to assessment date (Jan-2015), - Nil incidents since.
Key risk factors:
Crossing is Near a Station
Large Numbers of Users
Sun Glare
Deliberate Misuse or User Error
Frequent Trains
Current protection arrangements:
Road traffic light signals
Half barrier equipment
Audible alarm
Signage
Location Data
European Region: Eastern
Civil Parish/community: Melton
District Council Ward: Melton
UK Parliament Constituency: Suffolk Coastal
District Council: Suffolk Coastal District Council
County Council: Suffolk County Council
County Council Electoral Division: Wickham
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.