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Near miss at Worlingham user worked crossing

Near miss at Worlingham user worked crossing, Suffolk, 8 June 2020.

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This item has been moved to the National Archives as RAIB has published its safety digest describing this incident. See report D07/2020.

Photograph of Google Street View image of Worlingham user worked crossing

Google Street View image of Worlingham user worked crossing

At around 13:42 hrs on 8 June 2020, a train travelling between Lowestoft and Ipswich was involved in a near miss with cars at Worlingham user worked crossing. The signaller had given a permission for the vehicles to cross. The incident resulted in no injuries or damage.

We have undertaken a preliminary examination into the circumstances surrounding this incident. Having assessed the evidence which has been gathered to date, we have decided to publish a safety digest.

The safety digest will be made available on our website in the next few weeks.

Published 25 June 2020