era general approach to level crossing safety
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ERA general approach to level crossing safety. Kirsi Pajunen European Railway Agency. European Railway Agency. To support the competitiveness of railway traffic in EU To promote safe and fluent railway traffic in EU Safety Interoperability (harmonising the technical systems) - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
ERA general approach to level crossing safety
Kirsi PajunenEuropean Railway Agency
European Railway Agency
To support the competitiveness of railway traffic in EU
To promote safe and fluent railway traffic in EU
Safety
Interoperability (harmonising the technical systems)
Approach to level crossing safety based on Railway Safety Directive
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Fatalities in railway accidents in EU
Level crossing user fatalities 1.7% of road fatalities
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General approach
Long term aim: Vision zero The design, function and use of the transport
system shall be aligned to that no one is killed or seriously injured Human being is a part of transport system – transport system
is there for the people
Human error should not be punished by death People do not necessarily react to safety improvement
measures as planned
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Design in practice
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% of LCs in EU with automatic or manual protection
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AT BE BG CT CZ DE DK EE EL ES FI FR HU IE IT LT LU LV NL NO PL PT RO SE SI SK UK
2007 0,28 0,81 0,42 0,25 0,57 0,57 0,47 0,66 0,35 0,19 0 0,59 0,19 0,82 0,74 0,64 0,68 1 0,34 0,38 0,31 0,33 0,35 0,47 0,24
2008 0,29 0,81 0,57 0,25 0,59 0,55 0,49 0,72 0,35 0,2 0,73 0,59 0,2 0,83 0,75 0,6 0,76 1 0,34 0,37 0,29 0,31 0,33 0,49 0,25
2009 0,3 1 0,58 0,25 0,58 0,56 0,5 0,56 0,39 0,21 0,59 0,21 0,73 0,75 0,6 0,77 1 0,39 0,4 0,22 0,38 0,48 0,24
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Approach to level crossing safety
Need of cooperation Railway stakeholders (especially infrastructure managers) Road administrators (Road administration, communities,
private road owners) Police Emergency response units Communities (societal problem) Accident investigation bodies Ministries …
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Approach to level crossing safety (cont.)
Agreement on sharing the costs of safety improving measures
Design Maintenance Accident investigation -> recommendations to
improve safety
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Accident investigation
Level crossings accidents must be investigated when they result in the death of at least one person or serious injuries to five or more persons or extensive damage
andhave an obvious impact on railway safety
regulation or the management of safety
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Accident investigation (cont.)
Non-permitted entry onto a level crossing is a widely spread issue -> these cases should not be excluded by default from investigation
Even in the case of an obvious violation of safety rules, the causal factor may originate from the railway system
Often poor visibility conditions, poor signs or signals or poor design of the level crossing influences the level crossing user’s behaviour
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At ERA
Level crossing safety connected to safety performance Safety indicators, safety targets, safety performance
report Under the umbrella of Safety performance
working party National safety authorities Sector associations Eurostat
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ERA data analysis
Accident investigation report analysis About 160 reports since 2006 Causes to accidents Recommendations to improve safety
Common Safety Indicator data Trends in level crossing indicators
Common Safety Target data
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Level crossing group
Identification of good practises Effects of safety improving measures
Input to regulation Basic requirements on level crossings into European
regulation? …
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