❓ A WA parliamentary question on notice regarding the number and severity of accidents at different types of railway crossings in 2008, and the number of crossings without signals or lights. The response indicates a low number of accidents, with varying levels of severity depending on the crossing type.
AnsweredQoN 365Legislative Council
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(2) Of those accidents, how many were fatal or serious?
(3) How many accidents occurred at railway crossings with boom gates?
(4) Of those accidents, how many were fatal or serious?
(5) How many accidents occurred at railway crossings with flashing lights?
(6) Of those accidents, how many were fatal or serious
(7) How many accidents occurred at railway crossings with railway crossing signs only?
(8) Of those accidents, how many were fatal or serious?
(9) How many railway crossings in Western Australia are without signals or lights?
(3) How many accidents occurred at railway crossings with boom gates?
(4) Of those accidents, how many were fatal or serious?
(5) How many accidents occurred at railway crossings with flashing lights?
(6) Of those accidents, how many were fatal or serious
(7) How many accidents occurred at railway crossings with railway crossing signs only?
(8) Of those accidents, how many were fatal or serious?
(9) How many railway crossings in Western Australia are without signals or lights?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
8 April 2009
Responded by
Minister for Transport
Response time
29 days
(1) There were three reported crashes at rail crossings during 2008.
(2) There were no fatalities but one crash resulted in two train drivers being treated in Hospital.
(3) One crash was at a rail crossing protected by boom gates.
(4) The crash referred to in (3) above involved property damage only.
(5) Nil.
(6) Not applicable.
(7) There were two crashes at Stop sign controlled rail crossings.
(8) One involved hospitalisation and the other resulted in property damage only.
(9) Main Roads' database indicates there are approximately 1 320 rail crossings on public roads in Western Australia, of which 852 have sign control only (i.e. no boom gates or flashing lights).
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(2) There were no fatalities but one crash resulted in two train drivers being treated in Hospital.
(3) One crash was at a rail crossing protected by boom gates.
(4) The crash referred to in (3) above involved property damage only.
(5) Nil.
(6) Not applicable.
(7) There were two crashes at Stop sign controlled rail crossings.
(8) One involved hospitalisation and the other resulted in property damage only.
(9) Main Roads' database indicates there are approximately 1 320 rail crossings on public roads in Western Australia, of which 852 have sign control only (i.e. no boom gates or flashing lights).
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