Diesel multiple unit Train 2153, collision with truck, St Georges Road level crossing, Avondale, 28 October 2003
Status
Closed
Occurrence Date
Report Publication Date
Jurisdiction
NZ
Legacy Inquiry Number
03-112
On Tuesday 28 October 2003 at about 1940, Train 2153, a Tranz Metro Waitakere to Auckland diesel multiple unit passenger service collided with a truck at St Georges Road level crossing at Avondale.
The truck driver suffered minor injuries. The crew and passengers on the train were not injured.
The truck was substantially damaged. The train, with only minor damage, was able to complete its journey after the collision.
Safety issues identified included:
· the approval of a right-of-way to join St Georges Road between the level crossing warning devices and the railway line
· the adequacy of the design, layout, signage and warning devices of existing level crossings to meet existing and projected levels of road and rail traffic volumes.
Several safety recommendations covering these issues have been made to the relevant parties.
The truck driver suffered minor injuries. The crew and passengers on the train were not injured.
The truck was substantially damaged. The train, with only minor damage, was able to complete its journey after the collision.
Safety issues identified included:
· the approval of a right-of-way to join St Georges Road between the level crossing warning devices and the railway line
· the adequacy of the design, layout, signage and warning devices of existing level crossings to meet existing and projected levels of road and rail traffic volumes.
Several safety recommendations covering these issues have been made to the relevant parties.
Location
Avondale (-36.905635,174.696428) [may be approximate]