Active technical means of increasing safety in railway level crossings

Abstract

The article describes the structure of causality of traffic accidents at Lithuanian railways level crossings. Identification of reasons and anticipation of traffic accidents considering the safety risk factors is performed. The specific characteristics of level crossings were determined by investigating the impact of operating factors on the formation of traffic accident circumstances. By grouping the specific characteristics of the level crossings the traffic accidents were ranking according the safety level. The structure of active safety control system for ensure of level crossing secure is proposed. The algorithm of evaluation of current situation on level crossing by active safety control system is presented. The results of the research are presented in the final conclusions.