White Cottage Level Crossing

Danby, North Yorkshire

Crossing Data

• Name: White Cottage
• Crossing Type: Private User Worked Crossing with Whistleboards
• Location: Commondale CP
• Postcode: YO212HW
• Route: London North East
• ELR: MBW2
• Distance: 18 miles 35 chains

• Individual risk rating:  M (Extremely Low)  
• Collective risk rating:  13 (Extremely Low)  
• Last assessment: September 2020
• Next assessment due:
• Types of trains: Passenger & Freight
• Line speed: 45
• Trains per day: 8
• Usage:
  • Infrequent vehicular use
  • Infrequent Pedestrian use
• Misuse history: Nil incidents in year prior to assessment date (May-2013), - Nil incidents since.
• Near-miss history: Nil incidents in year prior to assessment date (May-2013), - Nil incidents since.
• Accident history: Nil incidents in year prior to assessment date (May-2013), - Nil incidents since.
• Key risk factors:
  • Infrequent Trains
  • Deliberate Misuse or User Error
• Crossing protection arrangements:
  • Gates or Barriers
  • Signage
  • Whistle boards provided on the rail approaches - train horn audible warning given (06:00 to 23:59)