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During the [[The Severn Valley Railway under GWR/BR ownership#Accidents | BR era]], the crossing has no barrierswas the site of two separate fatal collisions. Following an inspection in April 1972 in advance of the SVR re-opening this section of the line, but is Maj. Olver of the Railway Inspectorate recommended that the only crossing on should be fitted with gates capable of closing across the SVR protected by flashing lights displayed to road trafficand the line as appropriate. The warning lights are operated automatically by track circuits gates and treadlesposts from the level crossing near [[Burlish Halt]] were retrieved for this purpose<ref>SVR News 28</ref>, with a white light displayed to the train to indicate although there is no record that they are operating correctlywere ever installed. ModernFrom re-style warning boards consisting of opening, a black cross on a white square background are positioned on the approach hand signalman was required to the crossing in both directionsbe present during operations.

Northwood only became an ‘open’ crossing in July 1980. Before then As such it has no gates or barriers, but is the only crossing on the SVR protected by flashing lights displayed to road traffic. The warning lights are operated automatically by track circuits and treadles, with a hand signalman was required white light displayed to the train to be present during operationsindicate that they are operating correctly.<ref>SVR News</ref> Modern-style warning boards consisting of a black cross on a white square background are positioned on the approach to the crossing in both directions. In [[Severn Valley Railway Timeline 2000-2009 | November 2000]] the crossing was the site of a collision between 8F 48773 and a van. HM Railway Inspectorate later confirmed that the Railway was not at fault. The crossing had previously been the site of two separate fatal collisions during the [[The Severn Valley Railway under GWR/BR ownership#Accidents | BR era]].