Level crossing safety evaluation

Based on statistical analysis performed by the investigation commission, dangerous level crossings have no warning devices, the road speed limit is low, and the average traffic volume is large. Such level crossings are typically located in residential areas. To provide the Finnish Transport Agency with the best possible criteria for describing the danger posed by each level crossing, the Safety Investigation Authority recommends that the Finnish Transport Safety Agency ensure that the Finnish Transport Agency takes the required action to implement the following recommendation:

The safety of each level crossing should be evaluated using new statistical analyses, in order to better specify the order in which level crossings should be secured or removed.

Safety evaluation should be a continuous process and, in practice, requires updating the level crossing database.

Based on statistical analysis performed by the investigation commission, dangerous level crossings have no warning devices, the road speed limit is low, and the average traffic volume is large. Such level crossings are typically located in residential areas. To provide the Finnish Transport Agency with the best possible criteria for describing the danger posed by each level crossing, the Safety Investigation Authority recommends that the Finnish Transport Safety Agency ensure that the Finnish Transport Agency takes the required action to implement the following recommendation: