Rail fatalities by year
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General description
This dataset gives details on railway fatalities in Wales up to the 2023 calendar year. Information about safety of the mainline rail network comes from the Rail Safety and Standards Board. Data are presented as the number of fatalities reported in that calendar yearData collection and calculation
Rail transport information are compiled by the Office of Rail Regulation (ORR). ORR data are available via their National Rail Trends (NRT) Data Portal, an online interface for ORR’s database of rail statistics: http://dataportal.orr.gov.uk/.Rail safety data are taken from the Rail Safety and Standards Board’s (RSSB) Safety Management Information System (SMIS). For more information about the SMIS see the RSSB website: https://www.rssb.co.uk/
Frequency of publication
AnnualUsers, uses and context
These statistics are used both within and outside the Welsh Government to monitor trends in rail transport and as a baseline for further analysis.The information for these statistics is based on a range of household and individual surveys and on administrative data.