Report 2014/05
Railway report 2014/05
On Thursday 1 August 2013, train 123 hit a vehicle that had queued up on the Enebekk level crossing at the Østfold line, between Råde and Fredrikstad. The driver managed to leave the vehicle immediately before the train crashed into the car, but suffered minor injuries as the car was pushed towards the driver. Investigations by the Accident Investigation Board Norway (AIBN) indicate that the automatic road barrier system was working as intended, but it is not designed to detect any object stranded between the barriers. AIBN suggests one should consider implementing systems for object detection at level crossings with a high risk of vehicles queuing back to the level crossing. The barriers at Enebekk are equipped with a sign at the inside, instructing the driver to drive through the barrier in the case of an emergency. However, the driver failed to follow the instruction, and AIBN question the efficiency of these kinds of signs.
Photo: the Police
Safety recommendation
Safety recommendation JB. no 2014/07T
On Thursday 1 August 2013, train 123 hit a vehicle that had queued up on the Enebekk level crossing at the Østfold line. The Accident Investigation Board Norway (AIBN) points to a weakness of full barriers as a safety measure. If a vehicle is caught between the barriers, the train will still receive a clear signal in the level crossing signal. One relies on the visual observation of the vehicle by the train driver to prevent, or reduce the consequence of an impact.
The Accident Investigation Board Norway recommends the Norwegian Railway Authority to ask the Norwegian National Rail Administration to evaluate object detection solutions for level crossings with a high risk of vehicles being trapped between the barriers.
Facts
| Location | Enebekk level crossing |
| Occurrence date | 01.08.2013 |
| Train No | 123 |
| Type of Transportation | Passenger train |
| Type of occurrence | Level-crossing accident |
| Rolling Stock | Multippel Unit (MU) |