Watford North Level Crossing

Latitude: 51.6748 / 51°40'29"N

Longitude: -0.3905 / 0°23'25"W

OS Eastings: 511387

OS Northings: 198560

OS Grid: TQ113985

Mapcode National: GBR 47.2U6

Mapcode Global: VHFSM.55XG

Pluscode: 9C3XMJF5+WQ

What3Words: thus.half.lined

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Name: Watford North
Crossing Type: Public Highway Automatic Half Barrier Crossing (locally monitored by Train Driver)
Location: Watford District (B)
Postcode: WD247DS
Route: London North West
ELR: WSA0
Distance: 0 miles 78 chains

Individual risk rating: F ()
Collective risk rating: 2 (Very High)
Last assessment: April 2020
Next assessment due: July 2021
Types of trains: Passenger & Freight
Line speed: 50
Trains per day: 46
Usage:
- 8567 Vehicles
- 195 Pedestrians or Cyclists
Misuse history: 2 incidents in year prior to assessment date (May-2015), - Nil incidents since.
Near-miss history: Nil incidents in year prior to assessment date (May-2015), - Nil incidents since.
Accident history: Nil incidents in year prior to assessment date (May-2015), - Nil incidents since.
Key risk factors:
- Crossing is Near a Station
- Large Numbers of Users
- Frequent Trains
Crossing protection arrangements:
- Road traffic light signals
- Half 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.