Level crossings are the point at which road and rail meet and represent significant danger for both road and rail users. Traffic control for road users varies from ‘passive’ signage to ‘active’ protection, which is a combination of lights or lights and boom gates.
There are more than 3000 railway crossings in NSW; over 1400 are public road crossings (the other half are on private roads).
Whilst infrastructure improvements will continue to reduce risk at railway crossings, drivers, riders and pedestrians are encouraged to be careful, aware and to obey the road rules each time they encounter a railway crossing.
