Portslade Level Crossing

Latitude: 50.8357 / 50°50'8"N

Longitude: -0.2059 / 0°12'21"W

OS Eastings: 526434

OS Northings: 105550

OS Grid: TQ264055

Mapcode National: GBR JNV.GRT

Mapcode Global: FRA B6GW.MLR

Pluscode: 9C2XRQPV+7M

What3Words: scores.bared.sober

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Name: Portslade
Crossing Type: Public Highway Manually Controlled Barriers (locally monitored by CCTV)
Location: The City of Brighton and Hove (B)
Postcode: BN411XP
Route: Sussex
ELR: BLI1
Distance: 2 miles 79 chains

Individual risk rating: E ()
Collective risk rating: 1 (Extremely High)
Last assessment: June 2020
Next assessment due: September 2021
Types of trains: Passenger & Freight
Line speed: 70
Trains per day: 239
Usage:
- 7587 Vehicles
- 6264 Pedestrians or Cyclists
Misuse history: 2 incidents in year prior to assessment date (Aug-2015), - 2 incidents since.
Near-miss history: Nil incidents in year prior to assessment date (Aug-2015), - Nil incidents since.
Accident history: 1 incident in year prior to assessment date (Aug-2015), - Nil incidents since.
Key risk factors:
- Crossing is Near a Station
- Large Numbers of Users
- Sun Glare
- 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.