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13/04/2011

Level crossings: number of deaths halved over 10-year period

On 13 April 2011, a "road bridge" was unveiled in Gaillon, enabling the level crossing to be removed. This gave Réseau Ferré de France an opportunity to reiterate its commitment on guaranteeing the safety of motorists and passengers.

The new dual-lane "road bridge" will enable motorists to cross the six tracks of the Paris – Rouen – Le Havre railway line. Included in the programme of works on the Paris – Rouen – Le Havre route, this construction also forms part of Réseau Ferré de France’s general policy on the French railway network to remove hazardous level crossings, thereby guaranteeing the safety of motorists and passengers.

A fruitful policy

Over the last 10 years, the number of level crossing victims has fallen significantly: 25 people lost their lives in 2010, compared with 36 in 2009 and 51 in 2000. In 2010, there were 110 collisions, compared with 128 in 2009.

98% of these accidents are the result of motorists, cyclists or pedestrians failing to comply with the highway code.

Given this statistic, Réseau Ferré de France, the government and local authorities are pursuing their commitment by working together to make the necessary investments to ensure safety at level crossings. In some cases, this means removing the level crossing by creating a bridge or underpass, or, in other cases, improving the area immediately surrounding level crossings.

In addition to these alterations, Réseau Ferré de France and its partners are currently trialling new deterrents such as red light cameras and speed cameras.

9 June 2011: stamping out bad behaviour at level crossings

For the fourth year in a row, Réseau Ferré de France is continuing its road safety commitment by working with its partners (the French Ministry of Transport, the Department of Road Safety and Traffic, the Road Safety Association, the SNCF and the territorial collectivities concerned) to organise World Level Crossing Awareness Day.

The event will take place on 9 June 2011 at around 10 level crossings throughout France. It will be accompanied by a prevention campaign aimed at stigmatising high-risk behaviours, such as driving around lowered barriers. In addition to the police, 1,000 railway and safety professionals will be involved. 10,000 motorists and cyclists and hundreds of pedestrians will be given a reminder of the rules they should follow.
 

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