In 2023/24, nearly 10,400 injuries were recorded on the railway network in Great Britain. Injury numbers have been rising over the past four years, more than tripling since 2020/21. While this may appear alarming, this development tracks the return to railway use following the COVID-19 pandemic.
Number of public and passenger injuries on all railways in Great Britain from 2017/18 to 2023/24
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GOV.UK, & Office of Rail and Road (UK). (September 26, 2024). Number of public and passenger injuries on all railways in Great Britain from 2017/18 to 2023/24 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 18, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/305184/railway-public-major-injuries-by-type-in-the-uk/
GOV.UK, und Office of Rail and Road (UK). "Number of public and passenger injuries on all railways in Great Britain from 2017/18 to 2023/24." Chart. September 26, 2024. Statista. Accessed December 18, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/305184/railway-public-major-injuries-by-type-in-the-uk/
GOV.UK, Office of Rail and Road (UK). (2024). Number of public and passenger injuries on all railways in Great Britain from 2017/18 to 2023/24. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 18, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/305184/railway-public-major-injuries-by-type-in-the-uk/
GOV.UK, and Office of Rail and Road (UK). "Number of Public and Passenger Injuries on All Railways in Great Britain from 2017/18 to 2023/24." Statista, Statista Inc., 26 Sep 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/305184/railway-public-major-injuries-by-type-in-the-uk/
GOV.UK & Office of Rail and Road (UK), Number of public and passenger injuries on all railways in Great Britain from 2017/18 to 2023/24 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/305184/railway-public-major-injuries-by-type-in-the-uk/ (last visited December 18, 2024)
Number of public and passenger injuries on all railways in Great Britain from 2017/18 to 2023/24 [Graph], GOV.UK, & Office of Rail and Road (UK), September 26, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/305184/railway-public-major-injuries-by-type-in-the-uk/
