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Position of track workers as train approached (Image courtesy of East Midlands Trains)

Independent report

Safety digest 05/2019: Sundon

RAIB has today released its safety digest into a near miss with track workers at Sundon, Bedfordshire, 12 December 2018.

Trackwork looking south west of Balham station

News story

Operational irregularity at Balham

Investigation into an operational irregularity at Balham, south-west London, 20 April 2019

The location of the near miss

News story

Near miss with a track worker at Ynys Hir

Near miss with a track worker at Ynys Hir, Ceredigion, 2 April 2019.

‘Vale of Ffestiniog’ locomotive involved in the incident at Beddgelert station

News story

Locomotive runaway at Beddgelert

Investigation into a runaway locomotive at Beddgelert, Ffestiniog and Welsh Highland Railway, 16 April 2019.

Image of a train similar to the one involved in the accident, at Elstree & Borehamwood station

Press release

Report 03/2019: Train dispatch accident at Elstree & Borehamwood station

RAIB has today released its report into a train dispatch accident at Elstree & Borehamwood station, 7 September 2018.

RAIB staff at work

Corporate report

RAIB: Annual report published 2019

Rail Accident Investigation Branch report for the operational period ending 31 December 2018.

Latest from Rail Accident Investigation Branch

  1. Safety digest 05/2019: Sundon
    • RAIB report
  2. Safety digest 05/2019: Sundon
    • Independent report
  3. Operational irregularity at Balham
    • News story

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What Rail Accident Investigation Branch does

The Rail Accident Investigation Branch (RAIB) independently investigates accidents to improve railway safety, and inform the industry and the public.

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  1. RAIB's response to accident and incident notification
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  1. Operational irregularity at Balham
    • News story
  2. Near miss with a track worker at Ynys Hir
    • News story
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Research and statistics

  1. Safety digest 05/2019: Sundon
    • Independent report
  2. Safety digest 04/2019: Doncaster
    • Independent report
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  1. MOU between the AIBs and the NPCC
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Transparency and freedom of information releases

  1. Safety digest 05/2019: Sundon
    • RAIB report
  2. Report 03/2019: Train dispatch accident at Elstree & Borehamwood station
    • RAIB report
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Simon French
Simon French
Chief Inspector of Rail Accidents

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Rail Accident Investigation Branch Derby

The Wharf
Stores Road
Derby
DE21 4BA
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01332 253300

Rail Accident Investigation Branch Farnborough

Cullen House
Berkshire Copse Road
Aldershot
Hampshire
GU11 2HP (Satnav GU11 2HH)
United Kingdom

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01932 440000

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