SAFE TRAIN TRAVEL

Greymouth Evening Star, 31 October 1931, Page 3

SAFE TRAIN TRAVEL

BRITAIN’S FINE RECORD. Only one passenger was killed last year in what are officially described as “train accidents” on the railways of the United Kingdom. This, despite that the train mileage 424,000,000, was considerably greater than the average for the previous two five-year periods. According to the Ministry of Transport, the liability to train accidents in 1930 in the case of passengers was: Killed: One in 1,684.7 millions carried. Injured: One in 3.05 millions.

In “movement.” accidents —accidents caused by the movement of trains and railway vehicle's exclusive of train accidents —65 pGjsaas were killed and 3,664 ii 'ured, sa£l in non-movement accident —accidents on railway premises not due to train accidents or to the movement of trains tLnd railway vehicles —10 persons were killed and 1,233 injured. In the three classes of accidents 241 railway servants lost their lives. The total number of fatalities in “train accidents” (14) is the lowest since 1920, when the figure for Great Britain was 13. Thirty-six persons were killed at railway crossings. The report states that “having regard to the continued growth of road traffic the statistics continue to justify the general conclusion that danger to the public using level crossings in this country is not increasing. Constant action is being taken to improve the protective arrangements where required.”