Definition
Station safety is measured in the number of accidents that have occurred at a Network Rail managed station. These accidents exclude non-injury assaults. Further information, including a list of Network Rail managed stations, can be found here.
Public & Passenger Accidents at Network Rail Managed Stations per One Hundred Thousand Footfall (1st April 2017 to 31st March 2019)
Commentary
There has been a 3% reduction in recorded station accidents compared to the previous year. In line with the wider industry over this fiscal year slip, trip, fall events are accounting for the largest portion of our recorded accidents. The industry continues to investigate potential mitigations to reduce the amount of slip, trip and falls events.