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Person struck by a train at Eden Park station, south-east London, 26 February 2020.
Data about the accidents and safety of the rail network, produced by Department for Transport.
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Accident at Charing Cross station, London, 24 November 2012.
Accidents involving a wheelchair rolling onto the track at Southend Central, 28 August 2013; and a pushchair rolling onto the track at Whyteleafe, 18 September 2013.
Serious accident as a passenger left a train and became trapped in the train doors at West Wickham station 10 April 2015.
Buffer stop collision at Chester station, 20 November 2013.
Trains striking the station platform at Moston station, Manchester, 28 January 2015.
Passenger accident at Brentwood station, Essex, 28 January 2011.
Buffer stop collision at Enfield Town station, 12 October 2021.
Documents written by RAIB for presentation at conferences and other events are listed by date and event, along with a brief description.
RAIB has today released its report into a train overspeeding at Spital Junction, Peterborough, 17 April 2022.
The Rail Accident Investigation Branch (RAIB) independently investigates accidents to improve railway safety, and inform the industry and the public. RAIB works with the Department for Transport .
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