HM Railway Inspectorate (HMRI) Report of Signals Passed at Danger for the 4th quarter of 2005 has been published, summary of which is as follows:
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97 signals were passed at danger, 13 more than Q4 2004, 12 fewer than the average for Q4 since 2001.
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7 were serious SPAD (risk ranking score 20+), compared with 9 in Q4 2004.
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46 SPAD's were at signals with previous SPAD history, 1 of which had been passed at danger 8 times or more since 1985.
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17 trains ran past the signal by 200 yards or more.
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20 instances showed it was not the first time the driver had passed a signal at danger.
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56 cases showed where the Train Protection and Warning System (TPWS) operated successfully.
This first quarterly report on SPAD's by HMRI is also the last HMRI quarterly report before merging with the Office of Rail Regulation (ORR).
The above figures are interim and may change when investigations are completed.
All monthly reports can be viewed from the HSE webpage by clicking the following:
Railway Signals Passed at Danger - SPADS
HMRI's Quarterly report, in pdf format, can be accessed by clicking the following:
SPAD's: HM Railway Inspectorate Report Q4 2005
Article by Alexandra Johnston
