Fence 'may be behind rail crash' (BBC News)
 

An inquest into the death of a man who was hit by a train in Yorkshire hears a new fence near the line was not easily visible.

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What a surprise. I thought fences were behind pretty well every picture I've seen of rail crashes, unless they are real big ones in which case the fence may have been demolished by the crash...

I thought that Network Rail had aquired a very large job lot of 6 foot steel palisade fencing and you certainly can't miss that! Perhaps there are no trainspotters in that area that NR persist in hounding by erecting steel fencing at all the best spotting places.

I'm curious as to why the car was not on the road and how visibility or otherwise of the fence has anything to do with the accident.
John (G)

What ABOUT the fence? No matter HOW small or large any given fences might be, surely the RAILWAY TRACKS are a dead giveaway? (No pun intended). Maybe flashing warning lights might more clearly indicate that a train/tram is about to pass though. Trouble is, with unmanned barriers & the like, there will always be those who think there's plenty of time. It never happened with proper level crossings....

Reading the article would suggest that this didn't happen at a level crossing.

The reports at the time said that the accident took place at the site of a former level crossing. The road was a dead-end with a fence across it. The unfortunate driver didn't see the fence and ploughed through it onto the railway.

I stand corrected. However, my comments still apply to other locations where applicable!