Safety digest 01/2026: Helpston

Near miss at Helpston manually controlled barrier level crossing, 21 October 2025.

• From: Rail Accident Investigation Branch
• Published: 9 March 2026

• Railway type: Heavy rail
• Report type: Safety digest
• Date of occurrence: 21 October 2025

RAIB safety digest 01/2026: Helpston

Safety digests are a way of quickly sharing important safety messages when we have decided not to undertake a full investigation for any of the following reasons:

• the safety learning has already been covered by a previous recommendation or will be addressed by an ongoing investigation

• the safety learning mainly relates to compliance with existing rules, procedures or standards

Published 9 March 2026