Archived government news
April 2024
Near miss between Totnes and Newton Abbot Wednesday, 17 April 2024
Safety digest 02/2024: Highdyke Wednesday, 17 April 2024
Independent report: Safety digest 02/2024: Highdyke Wednesday, 17 April 2024
Safety digest 01/2024: Fishguard Wednesday, 10 April 2024
Independent report: Safety digest 01/2024: Fishguard Wednesday, 10 April 2024
March 2024
Derailment of a passenger train at Grange-over-Sands Thursday, 28 March 2024
Near miss at Euxton Junction Thursday, 28 March 2024
Derailment of a passenger train at Grange-over-Sands Thursday, 28 March 2024
Report 02/2024: Derailment of a tram at Bulwell Wednesday, 27 March 2024
Press release: Report 02/2024: Derailment of a tram at Bulwell Wednesday, 27 March 2024
Derailment of a passenger train near Walton-on-Thames Tuesday, 19 March 2024
Derailment of a passenger train at Thetford Monday, 11 March 2024
Independent report: Safety digest 08/2022: Liverpool Street Station Thursday, 07 March 2024
Track worker struck by a road-rail vehicle at Braybrooke Friday, 01 March 2024
February 2024
Near miss close to Fishguard Monday, 12 February 2024
Report 01/2023: Pedestrian struck by a train at Lady Howard footpath and br… Tuesday, 06 February 2024
Press release: Updated report 01/2023: Pedestrian struck by a train at Lady… Tuesday, 06 February 2024
Research: RAIB investigation reports, safety digests, and urgent safety adv… Thursday, 01 February 2024
Report 01/2024: Train striking debris at Yarnton Thursday, 01 February 2024
Press release: Report 01/2024: Train striking debris at Yarnton Thursday, 01 February 2024
January 2024
Collision with a tree near Broughty Ferry Tuesday, 23 January 2024
Fatal accident at Stratford station Tuesday, 23 January 2024
Near miss near to Nottingham station Monday, 22 January 2024
Near miss near to Nottingham station Monday, 22 January 2024
Train damaged by collision with an object at Highdyke Junction Friday, 12 January 2024
Updating of RAIB report 02/2022, Carmont Thursday, 11 January 2024
Press release: Report 02/2022: Derailment of a passenger train at Carmont Thursday, 11 January 2024
December 2023
Collision between a road-rail vehicle and a trolley near Brading Friday, 22 December 2023
Report 14/2023: Freight train derailment at London Gateway Tuesday, 19 December 2023
Press release: Report 14/2023: Freight train derailment at London Gateway Tuesday, 19 December 2023
Press release: Report 14/2023: Freight train derailment at London Gateway Tuesday, 19 December 2023
Collision between on-track machines near Strood Thursday, 07 December 2023
Collision between on-track machines near Strood Thursday, 07 December 2023
Safety digest 06/2023: Blackford-Gleneagles Wednesday, 06 December 2023
Independent report: Safety digest 06/2023: Blackford-Gleneagles Wednesday, 06 December 2023
Safety digest 05/2023: Wood Green and Melton Lane level crossing Tuesday, 05 December 2023
Independent report: Safety Digest 05/2023: Wood Green and Melton Lane level… Tuesday, 05 December 2023
November 2023
Research: 5th Rail Accident Investigators Seminar Thursday, 16 November 2023
Research: 5th Rail Accident Investigators Seminar Thursday, 16 November 2023
October 2023
Report 13/2023: Serious injury to a passenger alighting from a train at Lou… Tuesday, 31 October 2023
Press release: Report 13/2023: Serious injury to a passenger alighting from… Tuesday, 31 October 2023
Press release: Report 13/2023: Serious injury to a passenger alighting from… Tuesday, 31 October 2023
Report 12/2023: Collision between passenger trains at Salisbury Tunnel Junc… Tuesday, 24 October 2023
Press release: Report 12/2023: Collision between passenger trains at Salisb… Monday, 23 October 2023
Report 11/2023: Two trains in the same signal section at South Wingfield Monday, 23 October 2023
Press release: Report 11/2023: Two trains in the same signal section at Sou… Monday, 23 October 2023
Press release: Report 11/2023: Two trains in the same signal section at Sou… Sunday, 22 October 2023
Collision at Aviemore Station, Strathspey Railway Monday, 16 October 2023
Collision at Aviemore station, Strathspey Railway Sunday, 15 October 2023
Member of staff struck by train at St Philips Marsh depot Tuesday, 10 October 2023
Report 10/2023: Freight train derailment at Petteril Bridge Junction Tuesday, 10 October 2023
Press release: Report 10/2023: Freight train derailment at Petteril Bridge … Tuesday, 10 October 2023
Signal passed at danger at Stafford Trent Valley No.1 Junction Thursday, 05 October 2023
August 2023
Press release: Report 01/2023: Pedestrian struck by a train at Lady Howard … Tuesday, 15 August 2023
Lady Howard crossing – reopening of RAIB’s investigation Tuesday, 15 August 2023
Overspeed incidents at blanket emergency speed restrictions Tuesday, 08 August 2023
Press release: Report 09/2023: Near miss with two track workers at Penkridg… Tuesday, 08 August 2023
Report 09/2023: Near miss with two track workers at Penkridge Tuesday, 08 August 2023
Press release: Report 09/2023: Near miss with two track workers at Penkridg… Tuesday, 08 August 2023
Report 08/2023: Collision between two freight trains at Loversall Carr Junc… Thursday, 03 August 2023
Press release: Report 08/2023: Collision between two freight trains at Love… Thursday, 03 August 2023
July 2023
Report 07/2023: Embankment washout under a passenger train at Haddiscoe Thursday, 27 July 2023
Press release: Report 07/2023: Embankment washout under a passenger train a… Thursday, 27 July 2023
Press release: Report 07/2023: Embankment washout under a passenger train a… Thursday, 27 July 2023
Corporate report: RAIB: Annual Report 2022 (published 2023) Monday, 17 July 2023
Report 06/2023: Train overspeeding at Spital Junction Monday, 10 July 2023
Press release: Report 06/2023: Train overspeeding at Spital Junction Monday, 10 July 2023
Overspeed incidents at emergency speed restrictions Friday, 07 July 2023
Press release: Report 13/2022: Buffer stop collision at Enfield Town statio… Thursday, 06 July 2023
Report 13/2022: Buffer stop collision at Enfield Town station Thursday, 06 July 2023
Press release: Report 13/2022: Buffer stop collision at Enfield Town statio… Thursday, 06 July 2023
June 2023
Collision between passenger trains at Salisbury Tunnel Junction Tuesday, 27 June 2023
Tram derailment at Bulwell Tuesday, 27 June 2023
Tram derailment at Bulwell Tuesday, 27 June 2023
Trap and drag accidents at Archway and Chalk Farm London Underground statio… Wednesday, 21 June 2023
Safety digest 04/2023: Beeston Centre tram stop Thursday, 15 June 2023
Independent report: Safety digest 04/2023: Beeston Centre tram stop Thursday, 15 June 2023
Train overspeeding incident at Spital Junction, Peterborough Wednesday, 07 June 2023
Train overspeeding incident at Spital Junction, Peterborough Wednesday, 07 June 2023
Unsafe movement of train at Styal station Tuesday, 06 June 2023
Runaway wagon at Kineton Monday, 05 June 2023
May 2023
Independent report: Urgent Safety Advice 02/2023: Overspeeding through Spit… Thursday, 25 May 2023
Safety digest 03/2023: Teignmouth Boat Yard Wednesday, 24 May 2023
Independent report: Safety digest 03/2023: Teignmouth Boat Yard Wednesday, 24 May 2023
Independent report: Safety digest 03/2023: Teignmouth Boat Yard Wednesday, 24 May 2023
Uncontrolled evacuation of a train at Clapham Common Underground station Tuesday, 23 May 2023
Corporate report: RAIB: Annual Report 2022 (published 2023) Monday, 22 May 2023
Independent report: Summary of learning 9: Wrong side failures of signallin… Monday, 22 May 2023
Report 05/2023: Track worker struck by train near Chalfont & Latimer statio… Monday, 15 May 2023
Press release: Report 05/2023: Track worker struck by train near Chalfont &… Monday, 15 May 2023
April 2023
Press release: Report 04/2023: Near miss at Farnborough North footpath leve… Monday, 24 April 2023
Report 04/2023: Near miss at Farnborough North footpath level crossing Monday, 24 April 2023
Press release: Report 04/2022: Near miss at Farnborough North footpath leve… Monday, 24 April 2023
March 2023
Independent report: Urgent Safety Advice 01/2023: Passenger doors not centr… Wednesday, 29 March 2023
Collision between a train and a delivery van at Home Farm level crossing Wednesday, 22 March 2023
RAIB witness appeal - Loughborough Monday, 20 March 2023
Safety digest 02/2023: Bulkington Thursday, 16 March 2023
Independent report: Safety digest 02/2023: Bulkington Thursday, 16 March 2023
Independent report: Safety digest 02/2023: Bulkington Thursday, 16 March 2023
Passenger dragged at Beeston Centre tram stop Monday, 13 March 2023
February 2023
Near miss with a track worker at Teignmouth Boat Yard Tuesday, 28 February 2023
Train striking debris at Yarnton Monday, 27 February 2023
Train striking debris at Yarnton Monday, 27 February 2023
Report 17/2018: Extensive track damage between Ferryside and Llangennech Wednesday, 22 February 2023
Report 03/2023: Track damage between Pencoed and Llanharan Wednesday, 22 February 2023
Press release: Report 03/2023: Track damage between Pencoed and Llanharan Wednesday, 22 February 2023
Report 02/2023: Train driver struck by a train near West Worthing Middle Si… Thursday, 16 February 2023
Press release: Report 02/2023: Train driver struck by a train near West Wor… Thursday, 16 February 2023
Press release: Report 02/2023: Train driver struck by a train near West Wor… Thursday, 16 February 2023
Serious injury to a passenger alighting from a train at Loughborough Centra… Wednesday, 15 February 2023
Report 01/2023: Lady Howard footpath and bridleway crossing Tuesday, 14 February 2023
Press release: Report 01/2023: Pedestrian struck by a train at Lady Howard … Tuesday, 14 February 2023
Press release: Report 01/2023: Pedestrian struck by a train at Lady Howard … Tuesday, 14 February 2023
Research: RAIB investigation reports, safety digests, and urgent safety adv… Monday, 13 February 2023
Research: RAIB investigation reports, safety digests, and urgent safety adv… Monday, 13 February 2023
Safety digest 01/2023: Highbury Vale Monday, 13 February 2023
Independent report: Safety digest 01/2023: Highbury Vale Monday, 13 February 2023
December 2022
Independent report: Safety digest 08/2022: Liverpool Street Station Thursday, 22 December 2022
Safety digest 08/2022: Liverpool Street Station Thursday, 22 December 2022
Independent report: Safety digest 08/2022: Liverpool Street Station Thursday, 22 December 2022
Wrong side signalling failure at Wingfield Wednesday, 21 December 2022
Collision between passenger trains at Salisbury Tunnel Junction Monday, 19 December 2022
Near miss with track workers near Orton Sewer works, Bulkington Monday, 12 December 2022
Near miss with track workers near Orton Sewer works, Bulkington Monday, 12 December 2022
November 2022
Report 14/2022: Fatal collision between a tram and a pedestrian at Cleveley… Thursday, 17 November 2022
Press release: Report 14/2022: Fatal collision between a tram and a pedestr… Thursday, 17 November 2022
Safety digest 07/2022 : Paddington Wednesday, 16 November 2022
Independent report: Safety digest 07/2022 : Paddington Wednesday, 16 November 2022
Independent report: Safety digest 07/2022 : Paddington Wednesday, 16 November 2022
Wrong side signalling failure at Wingfield Friday, 11 November 2022
Safety digest 06/2022: Overspeeds in weather-related blanket emergency spee… Thursday, 10 November 2022
Independent report: Safety digest 06/2022: Overspeeds in weather-related bl… Thursday, 10 November 2022
Independent report: Safety digest 06/2022: Overspeeds in weather-related bl… Thursday, 10 November 2022
Buffer stop collision at Enfield Town Wednesday, 09 November 2022
October 2022
Collision between passenger trains at Salisbury Tunnel Junction Monday, 31 October 2022
Derailment of a tram near Highbury Vale tram stop Friday, 28 October 2022
Derailment of a tram near Highbury Vale tram stop Friday, 28 October 2022
Derailment of a freight train at Petteril Bridge Junction, Carlisle Thursday, 20 October 2022
Runaway engineering train at London Liverpool Street station Thursday, 20 October 2022
Press release: Report 12/2022: Collision between a train and agricultural e… Monday, 17 October 2022
Report 12/2022: Collision between a train and agricultural equipment at Kis… Monday, 17 October 2022
Press release: Report 12/2022: Collision between a train and agricultural e… Monday, 17 October 2022
Report 11/2022: Collision between a passenger train and a hand trolley at C… Thursday, 13 October 2022
Press release: Report 11/2022: Collision between a passenger train and a ha… Thursday, 13 October 2022
Press release: Report 11/2022: Collision between a passenger train and a ha… Thursday, 13 October 2022
Buffer stop collision at Enfield Town Wednesday, 12 October 2022
Safety digest 05/2022: North London PTI events Thursday, 06 October 2022
Independent report: Safety digest 05/2022: North London PTI events Thursday, 06 October 2022
September 2022
Report 10/2022: Wrong side signalling failure and derailment at Dalwhinnie,… Monday, 26 September 2022
Report 10/2022: Wrong side signalling failure and derailment at Dalwhinnie,… Monday, 26 September 2022
Press release: Report 10/2022: Wrong side signalling failure and derailment… Monday, 26 September 2022
Safety digest 04/2022: Shudehill Tuesday, 20 September 2022
Independent report: Safety digest 04/2022: Shudehill Tuesday, 20 September 2022
Independent report: Safety digest 04/2022: Shudehill Tuesday, 20 September 2022
RAIB Inspector vacancies Tuesday, 06 September 2022
RAIB Inspector vacancies Thursday, 01 September 2022
Report 09/2022: Collision between road-rail vehicles near Ramsden Bellhouse Thursday, 01 September 2022
Press release: Report 09/2022: Collision between road-rail vehicles near Ra… Thursday, 01 September 2022
August 2022
Report 08/2022: Collision between a tram and a cyclist, near Audenshaw tram… Tuesday, 30 August 2022
Press release: Report 08/2022: Collision between a tram and a cyclist, near… Thursday, 25 August 2022
Press release: Report 08/2022: Collision between a tram and a cyclist, near… Thursday, 25 August 2022
Safety digest 03/2022: Balderton Thursday, 18 August 2022
Independent report: Safety digest 03/2022: Balderton Thursday, 18 August 2022
Near miss with track workers at Penkridge Thursday, 11 August 2022
Report 07/2022: Buffer stop collision at Kirkby, Merseyside Thursday, 11 August 2022
Press release: Report 07/2022: Buffer stop collision at Kirkby, Merseyside Thursday, 11 August 2022
Press release: Report 07/2022: Buffer stop collision at Kirkby, Merseyside Thursday, 11 August 2022
Near miss with track workers at Paddington Subway Junction Friday, 05 August 2022
Overspeeds in weather-related Blanket Emergency Speed Restrictions Thursday, 04 August 2022
Overspeeds in weather-related Blanket Emergency Speed Restrictions Thursday, 04 August 2022
July 2022
Signal passed at danger and collision between freight trains near to Lovers… Friday, 22 July 2022
Signal passed at danger and collision between freight trains near to Lovers… Friday, 22 July 2022
Trap and drag incidents on London Overground Tuesday, 12 July 2022
Report 06/2022: Near miss between a train at Sileby Junction Monday, 11 July 2022
Press release: Report 06/2022: Near miss between a rail grinding train and … Monday, 11 July 2022
Press release: Report 06/2022: Near miss between a rail grinding train and … Monday, 11 July 2022
Passenger trapped in tram doors and dragged at Shudehill tram stop Thursday, 07 July 2022
June 2022
Press release: Report 05/2022: Track worker struck by a train near Surbiton… Friday, 17 June 2022
Near miss at Farnborough North footpath level crossing Tuesday, 07 June 2022
Fatal accident at Lady Howard footpath crossing Wednesday, 01 June 2022
May 2022
Report 05/2022: Track worker struck by a train near Surbiton station Wednesday, 25 May 2022
Corporate report: RAIB: Annual Report 2021 (published 2022) Thursday, 19 May 2022
December 2017
Passenger detrainment onto electrically live line, Peckham Rye Tuesday, 05 December 2017
November 2017
Extensive track damage between Ferryside and Llangennech Tuesday, 21 November 2017
Derailment at Wimbledon Thursday, 16 November 2017
Collision at Frognal Farm user worked level crossing Monday, 13 November 2017
Maintenance train runaway, near Markinch Tuesday, 07 November 2017
October 2017
Track worker near miss, Egmanton Tuesday, 24 October 2017
Line-side workers near miss, Dutton Viaduct Wednesday, 04 October 2017
September 2017
Collision between passenger train and equipment near Clapham Thursday, 07 September 2017
Derailment at Paddington station Tuesday, 05 September 2017
Track worker struck near Wimbledon Monday, 04 September 2017
August 2017
Collision near London Waterloo station, 15 August 2017 Wednesday, 30 August 2017
Buffer stop collision at Kings Cross Thursday, 24 August 2017
Derailment at Ely West Junction, 14 August 2017 Thursday, 24 August 2017
Dangerous occurrence at Abergavenny station Monday, 14 August 2017
July 2017
Explosion inside an equipment case, Guildford Monday, 24 July 2017
Dangerous occurrence on the South Devon Railway Monday, 10 July 2017
June 2017
Fatal accident at Trenos footpath crossing Wednesday, 21 June 2017
Trailer runaway near Hope Monday, 19 June 2017
Media correction: Track worker safety Thursday, 01 June 2017
April 2017
Track worker near miss incident, Ascot Thursday, 27 April 2017
Buffer stop collision, Preston Wednesday, 12 April 2017
Freight train derailment, East Somerset Junction Monday, 03 April 2017
March 2017
Track worker near miss incidents at Camden Junction South Monday, 27 March 2017
Trains struck location cabinet doors, Chipping Sodbury Thursday, 16 March 2017
Partial collapse of a wall onto open railway lines, Liverpool Monday, 13 March 2017
Track workers struck by ballast, Chathill Thursday, 02 March 2017
February 2017
Platform-train interface incident at Bank station Tuesday, 28 February 2017
Freight train derailment, Lewisham Tuesday, 07 February 2017
Serious signalling irregularity at Cardiff East Junction Wednesday, 01 February 2017
Media correction: Fatal accident at James Street station Wednesday, 01 February 2017
January 2017
Fatal collision between a tram and a pedestrian, Sheffield Wednesday, 11 January 2017
December 2016
Collision between train and maintenance equipment, Stowe Hill Tunnel Thursday, 22 December 2016
Level crossing near miss, Waltham Cross Wednesday, 21 December 2016
Level crossing near miss, Castle Cary Thursday, 08 December 2016
November 2016
Track worker near miss, Surbiton Wednesday, 30 November 2016
Derailment at Southampton Tuesday, 22 November 2016
Media correction: RAIB Paddington safety digest Wednesday, 16 November 2016
Fatal tram accident in Croydon Wednesday, 09 November 2016
Runaway of locomotive Wednesday, 09 November 2016
RAIB witness appeal Wednesday, 09 November 2016
October 2016
Fatal accident at Alice Holt level crossing Thursday, 20 October 2016
Fire on Blackpool Tram Wednesday, 19 October 2016
September 2016
Derailment and collision, Watford tunnel Monday, 26 September 2016
Level crossing collision, Romney Hythe & Dymchurch Railway Wednesday, 21 September 2016
Fatal accident, Nottingham Wednesday, 07 September 2016
Near miss incident, Kyle Beck Friday, 02 September 2016
Overspeed incidents, Somerset Thursday, 01 September 2016
August 2016
Fatal accident, Balham Wednesday, 31 August 2016
Partial bridge collapse, Barrow on Soar Thursday, 18 August 2016
Collision at Yafforth level crossing Wednesday, 17 August 2016
July 2016
Track worker near miss, Shawford Friday, 29 July 2016
Trains running over unsupported rail, Baildon Thursday, 14 July 2016
Near miss at Dock Lane level crossing Tuesday, 12 July 2016
May 2016
Occupied wheelchair contacting passing train Friday, 27 May 2016
Inspector vacancies Friday, 20 May 2016
April 2016
Collision near Thetford Friday, 22 April 2016
Collision at Plymouth station Monday, 18 April 2016
March 2016
Fatal accident at Grimston Lane level crossing Monday, 21 March 2016
Derailment at Ealing Broadway Wednesday, 16 March 2016
February 2016
Collision at Barrow-on-Soar Monday, 29 February 2016
Collision at Knockmore Junction Friday, 12 February 2016
Track worker safety outside possessions Tuesday, 02 February 2016
January 2016
Dangerous occurrence at Lamington Viaduct Monday, 25 January 2016
Overspeed at Queen's Park Tuesday, 19 January 2016
December 2015
Two signal passed at danger incidents Thursday, 03 December 2015
November 2015
Derailment near Knaresborough Thursday, 19 November 2015
Collision at Shalesmoor tram stop Tuesday, 17 November 2015
October 2015
Dangerous occurrence at Wootton Bassett junction, Wiltshire - Update Monday, 19 October 2015