The accident happened at a level crossing.
'Passaggio a livello' = pas-SAD-joh ah lee-VEL-loh. Both words stress the second syllable.
Use when reporting an accident involving a level crossing. These incidents involve railway authorities in addition to standard police and ambulance services.
Level crossing (passaggio a livello) accidents must be reported to both 112 and the national railway infrastructure manager (RFI — Rete Ferroviaria Italiana) to prevent approaching trains. Call 1500 (Ferrovie dello Stato helpline) or ask 112 to relay the information.
Le sbarre erano alzate e ho attraversato.
The barriers were up and I crossed.
States the signal status — critical for determining responsibility.
C'è un veicolo bloccato sui binari.
There is a vehicle stuck on the tracks.
Maximum emergency — trains must be stopped immediately.
Devo avvisare le ferrovie dell'incidente.
I need to alert the railway of the accident.
Railway notification is urgent — do this before moving the vehicle.
In Italy, RFI (Rete Ferroviaria Italiana) manages the rail network. The emergency number to alert about obstacles on tracks is 1500 (Ferrovie dello Stato) or ask 112 to forward the alert. Trains cannot stop quickly — alert must be immediate.