This statistic shows the number of public fatalities on railways in the United Kingdom (UK) between 2001/2002 and 2017/2018. Trespassing was consistently the main reason for fatalities among public incidents on railways. In 2017/2018, 36 trespassers were seriously injured on railways in the United Kingdom.
Number of public major injuries on railways in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2001/2002 to 2017/2018, by incident type*
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GOV.UK. (December 6, 2018). Number of public major injuries on railways in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2001/2002 to 2017/2018, by incident type* [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 27, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/305184/railway-public-major-injuries-by-type-in-the-uk/
GOV.UK. "Number of public major injuries on railways in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2001/2002 to 2017/2018, by incident type*." Chart. December 6, 2018. Statista. Accessed April 27, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/305184/railway-public-major-injuries-by-type-in-the-uk/
GOV.UK. (2018). Number of public major injuries on railways in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2001/2002 to 2017/2018, by incident type*. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 27, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/305184/railway-public-major-injuries-by-type-in-the-uk/
GOV.UK. "Number of Public Major Injuries on Railways in The United Kingdom (Uk) from 2001/2002 to 2017/2018, by Incident Type*." Statista, Statista Inc., 6 Dec 2018, https://www.statista.com/statistics/305184/railway-public-major-injuries-by-type-in-the-uk/
GOV.UK, Number of public major injuries on railways in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2001/2002 to 2017/2018, by incident type* Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/305184/railway-public-major-injuries-by-type-in-the-uk/ (last visited April 27, 2024)
Number of public major injuries on railways in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2001/2002 to 2017/2018, by incident type* [Graph], GOV.UK, December 6, 2018. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/305184/railway-public-major-injuries-by-type-in-the-uk/