Shortwood Common Level Crossing

Latitude: 51.433 / 51°25'58"N

Longitude: -0.4923 / 0°29'32"W

OS Eastings: 504900

OS Northings: 171521

OS Grid: TQ049715

Mapcode National: GBR 1C.DJW

Mapcode Global: VHFTQ.F72T

Pluscode: 9C3XCGM5+53

What3Words: nods.hours.drill

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Individual risk rating: C (Very High)
Collective risk rating: 4 (High)
Last assessment: October 2015
Next assessment due: January 2018
Types of trains: Passenger & Freight
Line speed: 70 mph
Trains per day: 176
Usage:
- 44 Pedestrians or Cyclists
Misuse history: Nil incidents in year prior to assessment date (Oct-2015), - Nil incidents since.
Near-miss history: 1 incident in year prior to assessment date (Oct-2015), - Nil incidents since.
Accident history: Nil incidents in year prior to assessment date (Oct-2015), - Nil incidents since.
Key risk factors:
- Sun Glare
- Frequent Trains
- Large Numbers of users
Crossing protection arrangements:
- Signage
- Whistle boards provided on the rail approaches - train horn audible warning given (07:00 to 23:00)

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.