Trespassing was consistently the main cause of death among public fatalities on railways in the United Kingdom during the period of time examined. In the financial year 2020/21, 16 members of the public (not passengers) were killed on railways in the UK, of which 11 were trespassing at the time.
Number of public fatalities on railways in Great Britain from 2001/2002 to 2020/2021, according to incident type
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GOV.UK. (December 31, 2021). Number of public fatalities on railways in Great Britain from 2001/2002 to 2020/2021, according to incident type [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 03, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/305159/railway-public-fatalities-by-type-in-great-britain-uk/
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