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Photo showing the 20 mph commencement board and the termination board for the emergency speed restriction (still taken from ffcctv footage from the incident train, courtesy of LNER)

News story

Overspeed at Sandy South Junction

Investigation into an overspeeding incident at Sandy South Junction, Bedfordshire, 19 October 2018.

Image of Stoats Nest Junction

News story

Fatal accident at Stoats Nest Junction

Investigation into a fatal accident at Stoats Nest Junction, Reedham, Surrey, 6 November 2018.

Passenger train and wagons after the collision at London Waterloo

Press release

Report 19/2018: Collision at London Waterloo

RAIB has today released its report into the collision at Waterloo station, London, on 15 August 2017.

The rail head treatment train involved in the derailment

News story

Derailment at Dunkeld

Derailment of rail head treatment train at Dunkeld, Perth and Kinross, 29 October 2018.

Ramsbottom station level crossing

Press release

Report 18/2018: Runaway hand trolley at Ramsbottom

RAIB has today released its report into a runaway hand trolley at Ramsbottom, East Lancashire Railway, on 15 March 2018.

Derailed train at Stonehaven

News story

Derailment at Stonehaven, Aberdeenshire

Preliminary examination into a derailment at Stonehaven, Aberdeenshire, on 10 October 2018.

Latest from Rail Accident Investigation Branch

  1. Urgent Safety Advice 03/2018: Driver awareness of emergency speed restrictions
    • Independent report
  2. Overspeed at Sandy South Junction
    • News story
  3. Fatal accident at Stoats Nest Junction
    • News story

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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. Overspeed at Sandy South Junction
    • News story
  2. Fatal accident at Stoats Nest Junction
    • News story
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  1. Report 19/2018: Collision at London Waterloo
    • RAIB report
  2. Report 18/2018: Runaway hand trolley at Ramsbottom
    • 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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Berkshire Copse Road
Aldershot
Hampshire
GU11 2HP (Satnav GU11 2HH)
United Kingdom

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01932 440000

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