Written Question·Department for Transport·UIN 93672

Railways: Casualties

Tabled: 24 November 2025
Answered: 2 December 2025

Question

Andrew Rosindell

Reform UKRomford

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she has taken to reduce casualties on railways in a) England and b) the parliamentary constituency of Romford.

Answer

Keir Mather
Britain’s railways remain among the safest in the world, with casualty rates steadily declining in recent decades. The rail industry continues to act to reduce casualty rates across the entire network, in accordance with its statutory duties, which are en...

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