RSSB has today published the Annual Safety Performance Report for the financial year 2010/2011.
In 2010/11, there were 1.4 billion passenger journeys (an 8% increase on 2009/10), 54.5 billion passenger kilometres (a 6% increase) and 18.3 billion tonne kilometres of freight moved (a 4% decrease).
There were no passenger or workforce fatalities in train accidents in 2010/11. This is the fourth year in succession with no such fatalities. There were also no fatalities to members of the public in train accidents.
There were 18 potentially higher-risk train accidents. This is a significant reduction on the previous year’s total of 42, which, at the time, was the lowest number on record.
In contrast, the Precursor Indicator Model (PIM), which measures changes in train accident risk based on the occurrence of precursors, stood at 50.4 at the end of the year, compared with 44.0 at the end of 2009/10.
At the end of 2010/11, the estimated level of risk from signals passed at danger (SPADs) was higher than the level at the end of 2009/10, but 16% lower than the September 2006 baseline level,
There were 40 accidental fatalities, 395 major injuries, 11,075 minor injuries and 1,331Â cases of shock/trauma. The total level of harm was 100.4 fatalities and weighted injuries (FWI), compared with 130.0 FWI recorded in 2009/10.
The main cause of the reduction was a fall in the number of fatalities to members of the public due to trespass.
Eight passengers died in separate incidents, all at stations. When non-fatal injuries are also taken into account, the total level of passenger harm was 42.6 FWI; this in an increase of 10% on the 38.7 FWI (five fatalities) recorded for 2009/10.
Both the fatality total and the FWI total were the highest since 2006/07. When normalised by passenger journeys, the rate of harm shows a 2% increase compared with 2009/10.
There was one workforce fatality during 2010/11: an infrastructure worker died as a result of a fall from height.
Including non-fatal injuries, the total level of workforce harm was 22.9 FWI. This is a reduction of 8% compared with the 20.0FWI (three fatalities) recorded in 2009/10. The rate of harm normalised by workforce hours reduced by 10% compared with 2009/10.
There were 31 fatalities to members of the public, excluding those due to suicide or suspected suicide.
Of the total, 27 were trespassers, and the remaining four were pedestrians at level crossings.
Including non-fatal injuries, the total level of public harm was 34.8 FWI, which is 48% lower than the 66.3 FWI recorded for 2009/10. At 208, the number of suicides was close to the average of the previous nine years.
Anson Jack, Director of Policy, Research and Risk at RSSB said:
“The rail industry’s primary safety objective is to avoid harm to people and property and rail continues to be one of the safest forms of transport.
“This report shows that harm to members of the workforce is at its lowest recorded level and, for the first time in some years, there has been a notable decrease in the number of public fatalities, even though the majority of public risk lies outside the direct control of the railway.
“Against a background of strong growth in passenger numbers, passenger accidents at stations have increased and the industry needs to identify means to achieve improvement in this area while maintaining safety improvements across the GB railway industry.”
Dear
Anson Jack
Does
your analysis include all the incidents and accidents that were not reported,
consequently the O.R.R. fined Network Rail 3 Million for this type of neglect
in reporting.
Your analysis
correctly shows a reduction in fatalities to both workers and passengers
however much is dependable at times on luck. One spad could have changed the
situation radically.
As your
report states – At the end of 2010/11, the estimated level of risk from signals
passed at danger (SPADs) was higher than the level at the end of 2009/10.
I
believe that the E.R.T.M.S to control SPADS could have been developed in the UK
and been in operation by now. Italy as just sold a GPS Direct Control system to
Russia for I.4 Billion, America is just investing 3 Billion on the same . The
UK could have now been in a position to sell this to them if with some
foresight if they had looked outside the box and looked at the bigger picture.
This may have helped manufacturing in the UK and its present situation financially
providing many opportunities.
The
Railway Industry is to important to the UK for it not to look at how it can
help other industries in the UK to further strengthening its own position.
The
S.R.A. 10 year plan was of little use and shows how we are toady playing catch-up.
The McNutty report includes innovation with safety and planning. If one regime
fails it takes away from another look at the Edinburgh Tram system understandably
it does not fall within your remit however it’s the bigger picture of failure.
You are attempting to change the culture of Health and Safety which is admirable
however maybe you are standing to close to the trees to see the wood.
Thanks
to all the dedicated Staff and Workforce that often go unmentioned in keeping
our Railway to the Highest levels of operation at times in extreme dangerous exposed
weather conditions
 Kind Regards
James Bircumshaw
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Dear
Anson Jack
Does
your analysis include all the incidents and accidents that were not reported,
consequently the O.R.R. fined Network Rail 3 Million for this type of neglect
in reporting.
Your analysis
correctly shows a reduction in fatalities to both workers and passengers
however much is dependable at times on luck. One spad could have changed the
situation radically.
As your
report states – At the end of 2010/11, the estimated level of risk from signals
passed at danger (SPADs) was higher than the level at the end of 2009/10.
I
believe that the E.R.T.M.S to control SPADS could have been developed in the UK
and been in operation by now. Italy as just sold a GPS Direct Control system to
Russia for I.4 Billion, America is just investing 3 Billion on the same . The
UK could have now been in a position to sell this to them if with some
foresight if they had looked outside the box and looked at the bigger picture.
This may have helped manufacturing in the UK and its present situation financially
providing many opportunities.
The
Railway Industry is to important to the UK for it not to look at how it can
help other industries in the UK and further strengthening its own position.
The
S.R.A. 10 year plan was of little use and shows how we are toady playing catch-up.
The McNutty report includes innovation with safety and planning. If one regime
fails it takes away from another look at the Edinburgh Tram system understandably
it does not fall within your remit however it’s the bigger picture of failure.
You are attempting to change the culture of Health and Safety which is admirable
however maybe you are standing to close to the trees to see the wood.
Thanks
to all the dedicated Staff and Workforce that often go unmentioned in keeping
our Railway to the Highest levels of operation at times in extreme dangerous exposed
weather conditions
 Kind Regards
James Bircumshaw
Â
Dear
Anson Jack
Does
your analysis include all the incidents and accidents that were not reported,
consequently the O.R.R. fined Network Rail 3 Million for this type of neglect
in reporting.
Your analysis
correctly shows a reduction in fatalities to both workers and passengers
however much is dependable at times on luck. One spad could have changed the
situation radically.
As your
report states – At the end of 2010/11, the estimated level of risk from signals
passed at danger (SPADs) was higher than the level at the end of 2009/10.
I
believe that the E.R.T.M.S to control SPADS could have been developed in the UK
and been in operation by now. Italy as just sold a GPS Direct Control system to
Russia for I.4 Billion, America is just investing 3 Billion on the same . The
UK could have now been in a position to sell this to them if with some
foresight if they had looked outside the box and looked at the bigger picture.
This may have helped manufacturing in the UK and its present situation financially
providing many opportunities.
The
Railway Industry is to important to the UK for it not to look at how it can
help other industries in the UK and further strengthening its own position.
The
S.R.A. 10 year plan was of little use and shows how we are toady playing catch-up.
The McNutty report includes innovation with safety and planning. If one regime
fails it takes away from another look at the Edinburgh Tram system understandably
it does not fall within your remit however it’s the bigger picture of failure.
You are attempting to change the culture of Health and Safety which is admirable
however maybe you are standing to close to the trees to see the wood.
Thanks
to all the dedicated Staff and Workforce that often go unmentioned in keeping
our Railway to the Highest levels of operation at times in extreme dangerous exposed
weather conditions
 Kind Regards
James Bircumshaw
Â