How remembering railway accidents from 100 years ago can make the industry safer today

How remembering railway accidents from 100 years ago can make the industry safer today

APChanel/ShutterstockAccording to a recent report, the UK rail industry is a relatively safe environment for both passengers and workers. The findings, from the Rail Accident Investigation Branch, came from data on railway accidents for 2024. But it also showed that there remain areas of concern in the industry. Specifically, it found examples of “not learning” from accidents and incidents. And alarmingly, there has also been a “lack or loss” of…

The Conversation: How remembering railway accidents from 100 years ago can make the industry safer today

The Conversation: How remembering railway accidents from 100 years ago can make the industry safer today. “The Railway Work, Life & Death project has added nearly 70,000 cases of worker accidents in England and Wales to its database of staff accidents from before 1939. Until now the records have been available only in hard copy. But digital access via the project website will mean insights from accidents – some dating to the 1850s – can be used …