Railways: Death

(asked on 30th January 2020) - View Source

Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many dead bodies have been found on railway tracks in each of the last 10 years.


Answered by
Chris Heaton-Harris Portrait
Chris Heaton-Harris
This question was answered on 6th February 2020

The Department for Transport does not hold the information requested.

The Rail Safety and Standards Board publishes annual statistics on the number on fatalities and injuries related to the railways. This annual report can be found here:

https://www.rssb.co.uk/Standards-and-Safety/Improving-Safety-Health--Wellbeing/Monitoring-safety/Safety-Performance-Reports

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