To mark ILCAD 2022, Iarnród Éireann has partnered with An Garda Síochána, the Road Safety Authority and with several local authorities to host information days at a number of level crossings around the country.
It comes after a drastic increase in the amount of incidents involving road users occurring at level crossings around the country.
Iarnród Éireann has also released footage of incidents at level crossings and have appealed for renewed vigilance at level crossings from all road users.
So far this year, there have been 54 incidents at level crossings across the network. This is up dramatically from 31 for the same period last year.
Banteer in north Cork is among one of the top 10 level crossings this year where accidents have happened.
Level crossing accidents account for 31% of all rail fatalities across Europe, and Iarnród Éireann have issued a reminder to road users to stop safely when the warning lights begin to flash, and to never go through crossings when barriers are about to lower.
Jim Meade, Chief Executive of Iarnród Éireann said:
“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”
