Health and safety statistics 2002-2008

The tables that formed the basis of the railway safety statistical report are now included in National rail trends Chapter 10.

We compile our health and safety statistics. The statistical data is derived from the Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations 1995 (RIDDOR), including information on key findings and trends.

Information comes from a variety of sources including RSSB, Network Rail, train and freight operating companies, Channel Tunnel Rail Link (CTRL) and London Underground.

The information was published in our annual railway safety statistical report and differs from our main annual report in that it covers a calendar year rather than a financial year. The reason for this is that we now provide incident data to European government bodies and their requirement is for data to relate to calendar years.

Our railway safety statistical report

The health and safety information found in the railway safety statistical report covers the mainline railway, metros, London and Glasgow undergrounds, light rail and heritage railways in Great Britain and contains railway safety data on:

• Level crossings;
• Trespass and vandalism;
• Rolling stock and infrastructure;
• Railway employee health and safety; and
• Collisions, derailments and all other incidents.

Health and safety data

Health and safety reports are available here. HMRI moved from HSE to ORR in April 2006. Reports prior to 2005 are therefore HSE branded.

Download 2007 Railway safety statistical report ( 1459 Kb)
Published 26 Jun 2008

Download 2006 Railway safety statistical report ( 1051 Kb)
Published 1 Aug 2007

Download Annual report on railway safety 2005 ( 980 Kb)
Published 12 Jul 2006

Download 2004 HSE Rail Annual Report ( 653 Kb)
Published 28 Mar 2005

Download 2003-04 HSE Rail Annual Report ( 983 Kb)
Published 1 Jun 2004

Download 2002-03 HSE Rail Annual Report ( 840 Kb)
Published 2 Jun 2003

Download 2001-02 HSE Rail Annual Report ( 1955 Kb)
Published 3 Jun 2002