Active level crossings
Information about all our level crossings including type, location and risk assessments.
Active level crossings map
How to use this map
The active map is pre-loaded with the location of our level crossings. You can use the postcode and radius search filters below to refine your selection further.
Please note: the map may not be suitable for users of assistive technology. In this case, please download the information as a spreadsheet using the link at the bottom of this page. If you require the information in an alternative format, please contact us.
About the data in the level crossings map
The map might include some level crossings which have been temporarily or permanently closed. In such cases, the map will be updated over time to reflect these changes.
Why we risk assess level crossings
We have a legal and moral obligation to assess the safety of our level crossings to keep you as safe as possible. We work hard to do this, and we have made countless improvements to thousands of crossings over the years. We will always consider the needs of crossing users in our assessment of safety.
How we do this
We have over 120 level crossing managers across the country who look after the day-to-day safety of our level crossings. These dedicated professionals use risk modelling, professional judgement, tools and techniques, including cost benefit analysis, to determine how the risk at each location can be managed so far as is reasonably practicable.
Your safety is important to us, and we want everyone to make it home safe every day.
Our level crossing risk model
We use a level crossing risk model to assist us assess the safety of our level crossings. This tool provides a risk calculation per crossing based on incident data and the local factors at the level crossing. This includes elements such as usage, train numbers, speed profiles, and current protection arrangements.
Risk is calculated in fatalities and weighted injuries and expressed as risk per traverse and collective risk.
- Risk per traverse reflects the risk of travelling from one side of the level crossing to the other and applies to a single crossing user. The calculation is presented as a letter ranging from A to M where A is the highest value and M is the lowest.
- Collective risk considers the total risk for all people who use the crossing. This includes pedestrians, cyclists, equestrians, occupants of road vehicles, train staff and passengers. The calculation is presented as a number ranging from 1 to 13 where 1 is the highest value and 13 is the lowest.
Alternative download
Never deviate from the level crossing, trespassing on to the railway is dangerous and illegal. You could be prosecuted and face a £1,000 fine.