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23 Jun 2021 · Coroner Gordon Clow · Nottinghamshire
The coroner's concerns
1. pedestrians walking on tracks
“There are a number of pedestrian crossings along this short stretch of track which involve pedestrians having to walk on the tracks to cross to the other side”
2. high number of fatalities
“There has been a high number of fatalities along this short section of track (seven in as many years)”
3. risk of suicide
“The nature of that section of track is such that it increases the risks of completed suicide due to the ease of access at multiple points and its proximity to a very popular beauty spot”
4. opposition to crossing reductions
“Efforts by Network Rail to reduce / rationalise the number of crossings along that stretch have failed due, in part, to opposition from the relevant local authorities”