Wenhaston Level Crossing

Wenhaston with Mells Hamlet, Suffolk

Crossing Data

• Name: Wenhaston
• Crossing Type: Public Highway Automatic Half Barrier Crossing (locally monitored by Train Driver)
• Location: Wenhaston with Mells Hamlet CP
• Postcode: IP199HH
• Route: Anglia
• ELR: ESK0
• Distance: 99 miles 52 chains

• Individual risk rating:  E ()  
• Collective risk rating:  4 (High)  
• Last assessment: August 2019
• Next assessment due: November 2021
• Types of trains: Passenger & Freight
• Line speed: 55
• Trains per day: 32
• Usage:
  • 339 Vehicles
  • 62 Pedestrians or Cyclists
• Misuse history: Nil incidents in year prior to assessment date (Feb-2015), - Nil incidents since.
• Near-miss history: Nil incidents in year prior to assessment date (Feb-2015), - Nil incidents since.
• Accident history: Nil incidents in year prior to assessment date (Feb-2015), - Nil incidents since.
• Key risk factors:
  • Poor Visibility for Aapproaching Road Vehicles
  • Large Numbers of HGVs
  • Crossing Approach
  • Deliberate Misuse or User Error
• Crossing protection arrangements:
  • Road traffic light signals
  • Half barrier equipment
  • Audible alarm
  • Signage