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In 1984 it was the scene of a collision between [[LMS Ivatt Class 2 46443|Ivatt Class 2 46443]] and a van which drove onto the crossing without stopping, the crossing gates having been left open by a previous user. The van was carried some distance down the track, with the driver suffering injury<ref>[http://orr.gov.uk/__data/assets/pdf_file/0017/1664/railsafety04.pdf HSE's annual report on railway safety 2004 – ORR] Retrieved 8 June 2015</ref> though fortunately not fatal. H.M. Railway Inspectorate found no fault with the locomotive/train braking or the signing of the crossing, and no blame for the collision was attached to the Railway<ref>[http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/shropshire/4097347.stm Van driver blamed for rail crash, BBC News] Retrieved 8 June 2015</ref>.
Ongoing concerns over safety at the crossing led to discussions with the Office of Rail Regulation in 2013, following which Fishermen’s Crossing became a full, open crossing. This involved the removal of the gates and the introduction of speed humps and signage, placing the onus on the crossing user to observe and use the crossing in accordance with that signage<ref>[httphttps://www.svrlive.com/Pages/news0713.aspx SVRLive! News archive] Retrieved 5 July 2015</ref>.
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