Purfleet Level Crossing

Latitude: 51.4807 / 51°28'50"N

Longitude: 0.2371 / 0°14'13"E

OS Eastings: 555441

OS Northings: 178122

OS Grid: TQ554781

Mapcode National: GBR VF.JFF

Mapcode Global: VHHNV.216Q

Pluscode: 9F32F6JP+7R

What3Words: truly.video.crash

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Name: Purfleet
Crossing Type: Public Highway Manually Controlled Barriers (locally monitored by CCTV)
Location: Thurrock (B)
Postcode: RM191PP
Route: Anglia
ELR: TLL0
Distance: 16 miles 7 chains

Individual risk rating: G ()
Collective risk rating: 3 (Very High)
Last assessment: October 2020
Next assessment due: January 2023
Types of trains: Passenger & Freight
Line speed: 45
Trains per day: 141
Usage:
- 3061 Vehicles
- 993 Pedestrians or Cyclists
Misuse history: 9 incidents in year prior to assessment date (Jan-2015), - 9 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), - 1 incident since.
Key risk factors:
- Poor Visibility for Aapproaching Road Vehicles
- Crossing is Near a Station
- Crossing Approach
- Deliberate Misuse or User Error
- 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.