Pencoed Level Crossing

Latitude: 51.524 / 51°31'26"N

Longitude: -3.5013 / 3°30'4"W

OS Eastings: 295940

OS Northings: 181629

OS Grid: SS959816

Mapcode National: GBR HH.HB04

Mapcode Global: VH5HD.8YCM

Pluscode: 9C3RGFFX+HF

What3Words: dozen.longer.hairstyle

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Name: Pencoed
Crossing Type: Public Highway Manually Controlled Barriers (locally monitored by CCTV)
Location: Pencoed Community
Postcode: CF355NW
Route: Wales
ELR: SWM2
Distance: 186 miles 55 chains

Individual risk rating: F ()
Collective risk rating: 2 (Very High)
Last assessment: May 2020
Next assessment due: August 2021
Types of trains: Passenger & Freight
Line speed: 85
Trains per day: 221
Usage:
- 4037 Vehicles
- 878 Pedestrians or Cyclists
Misuse history: Nil incidents in year prior to assessment date (Dec-2014), - Nil incidents since.
Near-miss history: Nil incidents in year prior to assessment date (Dec-2014), - Nil incidents since.
Accident history: Nil incidents in year prior to assessment date (Dec-2014), - Nil incidents since.
Key risk factors:
- Poor Visibility for Aapproaching Road Vehicles
- Crossing is Near a Station
- Crossing Approach
- Large Numbers of Users
- Frequent Trains
Crossing protection arrangements:
- Train signalling protection
- CCTV monitoring by Signaller
- Road traffic light signals
- Full barrier equipment
- 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.