Shippea Hill Level Crossing

Latitude: 52.4304 / 52°25'49"N

Longitude: 0.4141 / 0°24'50"E

OS Eastings: 564222

OS Northings: 284121

OS Grid: TL642841

Mapcode National: GBR N7M.PHH

Mapcode Global: VHJFR.458P

Pluscode: 9F42CCJ7+5J

What3Words: caps.organ.afflicted

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Name: Shippea Hill
Crossing Type: Public Highway Manually Controlled Barriers with Obstacle Detection
Location: Ely CP
Postcode: CB7 4SP
Route: Anglia
ELR: ETN0
Distance: 77 miles 26 chains

Individual risk rating: J ()
Collective risk rating: 6 (Moderate)
Last assessment: March 2019
Next assessment due: June 2022
Types of trains: Passenger & Freight
Line speed: 75
Trains per day: 65
Usage:
- 3242 Vehicles
- 19 Pedestrians or Cyclists
Misuse history: Nil incidents in year prior to assessment date (Nov-2013), - 3 incidents since.
Near-miss history: Nil incidents in year prior to assessment date (Nov-2013), - Nil incidents since.
Accident history: 1 incident in year prior to assessment date (Nov-2013), - Nil incidents since.
Key risk factors:
- Poor Visibility for Aapproaching Road Vehicles
- Crossing is Near a Station
- Large Numbers of HGVs
- Crossing Approach
- Deliberate Misuse or User Error
Crossing protection arrangements:
- Road traffic light signals
- Full barrier equipment
- Train signalling protection
- Obstacle detection
- 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.