GB TOPS ORR REPORT

THE Office of Rail and Road (ORR) has published data proving that Britain continues to have one of the safest railways in Europe. ORR’s analysis found Britain ranks first for ‘whole society’ safety risk, which combines the overall average number of fatalities and serious injuries across five risk categories for passenger, employee, level crossing user, trespasser, and other risks.

The report states that Britain ranks eighth for passenger safety, but performs well against similarly large rail networks. ORR’s data ranks Britain third for employee safety risks, the only countries with a lower average number were Ireland and Finland who have smaller networks.