2008-0191-5-01: With regard to the recurring accidents at LC AS 41, the IC recommends the National Transport Authority to review the design and construction of LC AS41 (between Tócóvölgy and Balmazújváros stations at railway section 41+16 hm) from transport safety point of view as well as to examine whether or not it would be necessary to improve the technical conditions of railway safety and to install a traffic control system which is integrated with the LC.
The IC also recommends LC AS 47 (in railway section 47+72 hm) to be reviewed as in the last 12 months there have been a number of accidents at this LC during which cars collided with trains (disregarding the Stop signal of the warning lights). On all occasions, the road vehicles involved in the accidents arrived from Debrecen direction on road no.33 - which is a slip road to M35 motorway - and turned left (from the 2x2 lane road) onto the LC (see photo above) This manoeuvre - also considering the heavy traffic on the 4-lane-road, 2 lanes in opposing direction - directs the attention of the drivers from the LC (which is signposted with one sign only), therefore they often only notice the danger when they are already on the LC. Turning from Házgyári út direction onto the main road is also difficult as the drivers have to give way not only to the trains but also to the other cars on the main road.


