Railway bosses have released the examples of people risking their lives at footpath crossings in Worcestershire and the West Midlands as a safety warning to others.

Disturbing footage shows one dad allowing his two young girls to play on the line pointing out the ‘pretty hills’ in the distance to them on April 3 this year.

They were caught on camera on the tracks for over a minute and a half and the dad can be seen looking at his phone even after his daughter says "a train is coming".

In another worrying clip, a teenager can be seen doing one-armed press ups in the middle of a crossing while loud music plays in the background on April 4.