A car caught at a level crossing, one of several incidents highlighted by Iarnród Éireann in its campaign launched today. Image: Iarnród Éireann A car caught at a level crossing, one of several incidents highlighted by Iarnród Éireann in its campaign launched today. Image: Iarnród Éireann IARNRÓD ÉIREANN HAS appealed for renewed vigilance from the public at level crossings, as a 74% rise in traffic incidents has been recorded.
The top ten level crossings where incidents have taken place year to date are predominantly in Dublin, Iarnród Éireann said. The focus of these information sessions is to inform and educate commercial road users – at both urban and rural locations – about the dangers surrounding level crossings. These information days will take place at:
The company said it is working to “eliminate as many level crossings as practicable” and has closed 69 level crossings since 2014.#Open journalism No news is bad news Support The Journal Your contributions will help us continue to deliver the stories that are important to youAlmost 300 people die at level crossings across Europe every year and level crossing accidents account for 1% of road deaths in Europe but 31% of all rail fatalities.
“The number of incidents at level crossings is still too high. In recent months, we have had a number of very worrying collisions at level crossings and we would appeal to all road users to obey the rules of the roads at level crossings. They are for everyone’s safety,” Meade said.