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Rail Deaths Reach Five-Year High as Network Rail Unveils Safety Campaign

Safety films featuring first responders warn against mobile phone distractions at level crossings.

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Overview

  • Network Rail recorded 24 accidental rail fatalities in the past year, the highest toll since 2020.
  • Five fatalities occurred at level crossings and 19 at unauthorised crossings across the network.
  • The joint initiative launched two emotive films with emergency responders and an NHS trauma specialist sharing real-life impacts.
  • Grove level crossing in Oxfordshire has been closed and an accessible footbridge opened at Farnborough North station.
  • Unsafe behaviours, including phone distractions and trespassing, contributed to 85 near misses in the Southern region and over one million minutes of train delays last year.