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Improving safety at level crossings
Deutsche Bahn AG
Dr. Schmidberger
Systemverbund Bahn
Paris, November.2005
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Level crossings of the German Railway in 2004
Level crossings total
23,411
level crossings with flashing lights or light signals
1,634
level crossings with fl.l. / l.s. and half barriers
6,860
level crossings with barriers
2,810
active level crossings ( with technology)
11,304
passive level crossings (without technology)
12,107
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Level Crossings
flashing lights/light signals
flashing lights/light signals with half-barriers
number: 1,634
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number: 6,860
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Level Crossings
light signals with barriers
passive level crossings (without technology)
number: 12,107
number: 2,810
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Accidents on Level crossings by the German Railway
603
562
483
428
412
373
328
1995
1996
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1998
1999
2000
2001
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273
259
251
2002
2003
2004
Accidents on Level crossings by the German Railway in 2004
Accidents on Level crossings total
251
on passive level crossings (without technology)
106
level crossings with flashing lights or light signasl
53
level crossings with fl.l. / l.s. and half barriers
85
level crossings with barriers
7
on active level crossings ( with technology)
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Number of fatalities per level crossing - international comparison
Netherlands
0.0103
Portugal
0.0066
Belgium
0.0061
Luxembourg
0.0054
Germany
0.0032
France
0.0027
Finland
0.0020
Norway
0.0007
Source: Deutsche Bahn AG, 1998
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Activities on level crossings in the last years
„ Safe across“
 Common action „ Safe across“ of DB AG, German Automobile
Association (ADAC) and DVR of 2002 - 2004
 comprehensive press campaign in 8 cities: Berlin, Warendorf,
Mainz, Kiel, Halle, Braunschweig, Nürnberg and Frankfurt/M
 Production of 1 million Flyers, enlightenment movie concerning
correct behavior at level crossings for schools, driving schools,
police, border control and others
 New learning and testing documents for driving schools in
cooperation with DB
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Activities on level crossings in the last years
„ Safe across“
Aim of the campaign
 to sustain the downward trend in accidents at level
crossings
Approach of the “sicher drüber” (“crossing safely”)
enlightenment campaign
 draws attention to the hazards of rail traffic
 explains what relevant road signs mean
 sets out the correct way to behave
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Activities on level crossings in the last years
 Manual for the level crossings appearance
Contains recommendations for the road-lateral safety device of
level crossing,
 for use by road construction authorities, transport authorities,
municipalities, police, Deutsche Bahn AG and other railways,
 Seminar „Safety on Level Crossings“
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Activities on level crossings in the last years
Pilot project „lane separation“ at half barriers. The project is now
running for one year without accidents in Güstrow. A second
pilot is planned.
 level crossing guard as replacement for failed technical
safety device
 spare measure for loss of the technical safety device
 because of substantially reduced safety level, post safety
device is to be used only at short notice.
Lane halving,
level crossing
guard.
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Future activities on level crossings
 Second pilot project „Lane Separation“ at half barriers in
Bavaria an in other regions
 Seminar „Safety on Level Crossings“ will be continued
 Research and Development on a „bend or straighten“ barrier as replacement for half barriers.
Lane halving,
level crossing
guard.
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Further measures to enhance safety at level crossings
 Replacement of level crossings by bridges or tunnels
 Installing protection equipment at unprotected level crossings
 “Improving Visibility of Level Crossings” pilot project at Rottal
 Checking existing protection systems on their suitability for the present-day
traffic situation
 Involvement in federal/federal state “Traffic Safety At Level Crossings”
committee
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