Mercers Level Crossing

Latitude: 53.3355 / 53°20'7"N

Longitude: -2.3341 / 2°20'2"W

OS Eastings: 377851

OS Northings: 382123

OS Grid: SJ778821

Mapcode National: GBR DY4W.H0

Mapcode Global: WH992.3FT7

Pluscode: 9C5V8MP8+69

What3Words: fails.having.onion

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Name: Mercers
Crossing Type: Private User worked Crossing with Telephone with Whistleboards
Location: Mobberley CP
Postcode: WA166JH
Route: London North West
ELR: CDM2
Distance: 11 miles 37 chains

Individual risk rating: C ()
Collective risk rating: 6 (Moderate)
Last assessment: March 2020
Next assessment due: June 2022
Types of trains: Passenger & Freight
Line speed: 60
Trains per day: 64
Usage:
- 3 Vehicles
- Infrequent Pedestrian use
Misuse history: Nil incidents in year prior to assessment date (Sep-2015), - Nil incidents since.
Near-miss history: Nil incidents in year prior to assessment date (Sep-2015), - Nil incidents since.
Accident history: Nil incidents in year prior to assessment date (Sep-2015), - Nil incidents since.
Key risk factors:
- Low Sighting Time
- Frequent Trains
Crossing protection arrangements:
- Telephones provided for vehicle users
- Gates or Barriers
- Signage
- 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.