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Crossing Number: 534
Jurisdiction: NZ
Printed:
17/01/2024, 10:40 AM
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534
Saunders Road
185.000 North Island Main Trunk - non-metro
Marton
Existing Road
Characteristics
Condition
Points
Score
% of total
CONTROL DETAILS
11. Effectiveness of equipment inspection and maintenance
Good
0
0
0%
12. Longest approach warning time
<20 secs
0
0
0%
ROAD GEOMETRY
21. Proximity to intersection/control point
>200m
0
0
0%
22. Proximity to siding/shunting yard
>200m
0
0
0%
23. Proximity to station
>200m
0
0
0%
24. Possibility of short stacking
Low
0
0
0%
25. Number of lanes (number of lines of traffic)
1 lane(s)
0
0
0%
26. Vulnerability to road user fatigue
Low
0
0
0%
ROAD TRAFFIC CONTROL
31. Presence of adjacent distractions
Low
0
0
0%
32. Condition of traffic control at crossing
Good
0
0
0%
33. Visibility of traffic control at crossing
Good
0
0
0%
34. Distance from advance warning to crossing
Average
3
16
7%
35. Conformance with AS 1742.7 and NZTA Part 9
Partly
3
26
11%
36. Likelihood of vandalism to controls
Low
0
0
0%
ROAD VEHICLES
41. Heavy vehicle proportion
5 to <11%
3
11
5%
42. Level of service (vehicle congestion)
Lvl A - Free Flow
0
0
0%
43. Queueing from adjacent intersections
None
0
0
0%
44. Road traffic speed (85th percentile vehicle speed)
<=60 kph
0
0
0%
RAIL VEHICLES
51. Seasonal/Infrequent train patterns
Regular trains
0
0
0%
52. Slowest train speed at crossing (typical)
<20 kph
5
25
10%
53. Longest train length (typical)
>300 to 1000m
3
18
7%
54. High train speed
>100 to 120 kph
4
46
19%
CROSSING GEOMETRY
61. Number of operational rail tracks
1 tracks
0
0
0%
62. Road surface on approach/departure (not Xing panel)
Good
0
0
0%
63. Is the crossing on a hump, dip or rough surface?
No
0
0
0%
VISIBILITY
71. SSD - advance visibility of crossing from road
>100%
0
0
0%
72. S2 - approach visibility to train (vehicle approaching crossing)
<50%
5
0
0%
73. S3 - visibility to train (vehicle stopped at crossing)
<50%
5
97
40%
74. Possible sun glare sighting crossing on road approach
No sunglare
0
0
0%
75. Possible sun glare sighting train
No sunglare
0
0
0%
76. Temporary visual impediments - sighting of crossing
1 day/month
3
0
0%
77. Temporary visual impediments - sighting of train
1 day/month
3
5
2%
245
Surveyed:
15/10/2008 12:00:00 AM
Rating Last Updated:
22/11/2023
Rating Model:
ALCAM Rd 3.0.0.0
Printed:
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Controls
Controls at Crossing
Stop Signs
Advance Warning
SINGLE Standard Advance Warning (W7-4, W7-7, NZ WX1 OR NZ 
WX3)
Advance Warning
Rail-X Pavement Marking
Crossing Environment
Maintenance programme for vegetation etc (Road)
Crossing Volume (AADT)
Road:
12
Rail:
18
Outputs
Raw Infrastructure Factor:
245
Infrastructure Factor:
0.99789
Exposure Factor:
0.00228
Likelihood Factor:
0.00227
Years Between Collisions:
440
Consequence Factor:
0.3674
Risk Score:
0.00084
Years Between Fatalities:
1197
Risk / Likelihood Bands
Across Control Classes
Risk Band All:
High
Likelihood Band All:
Medium Low
Risk Band Jurisdiction:
Medium High
Likelihood Band Jurisdiction:
Low
Within Stop Control Class
Risk Band All:
High
Likelihood Band All:
Medium
Risk Band Jurisdiction:
High
Likelihood Band Jurisdiction
Medium Low
:
Flags:
High Speed Train
Sighting S3
Surveyed:
15/10/2008 12:00:00 AM
Rating Last Updated:
22/11/2023
Rating Model:
ALCAM Rd 3.0.0.0
Printed:
17/01/2024, 10:40 AM
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Mechanisms
UNABLE TO AVOID
Unable to stop in time
28
Stuck on tracks
0
Stopped on tracks
0
UNAWARE
Distracted
0
Could not see control
1
Could not see train from road approach (S2)
0
Could not see train from at crossing (S3)
128
Assumes train will stop
0
Does not expect second train
0
Finds crossing protection is ambiguous
10
Is fatigued
0
Mislead by Controls
4
UNWILLING TO RECOGNISE
Queued on tracks
0
Overhangs on tracks
0
Racing train or misjudged train speed
69
Driving through passive warning without looking 
5
Driving through flashing lights
0
Driving around boom gates
0
245
Surveyed:
15/10/2008 12:00:00 AM
Rating Last Updated:
22/11/2023
Rating Model:
ALCAM Rd 3.0.0.0
Printed:
17/01/2024, 10:40 AM
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