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View of Norwich Road level crossing about four seconds before the train reached the crossing (train forward facing CCTV courtesy of Greater Anglia)

News story

Near miss at Norwich Road level crossing

Near miss at Norwich Road level crossing, Norfolk, 24 November 2019.

The railway at Margam (image courtesy of Network Rail)

Press release

Interim report 01/2019: Track workers struck by a train at Margam

Track workers struck by a train at Margam, South Wales, 3 July 2019.

Forward facing CCTV image showing the track workers moved clear just before the train passed (Image courtesy of Virgin Trains)

News story

Near miss with track workers near Kirtlebridge

Near miss with a group of track workers near Kirtlebridge, Dumfries and Galloway, 14 November 2019.

A Manchester Metrolink tram at Ashton-under-Lyne

Press release

Report 15/2019: Passenger injury at Ashton-under-Lyne tram stop

RAIB has today released its report into a passenger injury at Ashton-under-Lyne tram stop, 12 March 2019.

The door involved in the incident, at Hockley station (image courtesy of Tim Neobard). Note: the blue panel below the open door is not part of the train

Independent report

Safety digest 10/2019: Hockley

RAIB has today released its safety digest into a door open in traffic between Shenfield and Hockley stations, 22 August 2019.

Photographs showing the class 800 train (left) and HST set (right) involved in the accident (images courtesy of Network Rail)

News story

Train collision at Neville Hill

Collision between two empty passenger trains at Neville Hill, Leeds, 13 November 2019.

Latest from Rail Accident Investigation Branch

  1. Near miss at Norwich Road level crossing
    • News story
  2. Interim report 01/2019: Track workers struck by a train at Margam
    • RAIB report
  3. Interim report 01/2019: Track workers struck by a train at Margam
    • Press release

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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. Near miss at Norwich Road level crossing
    • News story
  2. Interim report 01/2019: Track workers struck by a train at Margam
    • Press release
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Research and statistics

  1. Safety digest 10/2019: Hockley
    • Independent report
  2. Safety digest 09/2019: North Pole Junction
    • 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. Interim report 01/2019: Track workers struck by a train at Margam
    • RAIB report
  2. Report 15/2019: Passenger injury at Ashton-under-Lyne tram stop
    • RAIB report
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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

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

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