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2 November 2005 - SPADs Report for
September 2005
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The Rail Safety and Standards Board (RSSB) have produced their
last monthly Signals Passed at Danger (SPAD) report for September 2005.
All further SPAD reports will be on a quarterly basis, as agreed by HMRI and the
Under-Secretary of State for Transport.
Summary of the September report is as follows:
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31 signals were passed at danger on Network Rail Controlled
Infrastructure, 5 fewer than September 2004. 1 more than the average
for September since 2001.
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There were no serious SPAD's (risk ranking score 20+), compared
with 1 in September 2004.
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12 SPAD's were at signals with previous SPAD history.
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1 train ran past the signal by 200 yards or more.
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16 trains ran past the signal by less than 25 yards or less.
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13 instances showed it was not the first time the driver had
passed a signal at danger.
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15 cases showed where the Train Protection and Warning System (TPWS)
operated successfully.
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 - Monthly Index
The September HMRI SPAD report can be accessed, in pdf format,
by clicking the following:
HMRI Signals Passed At Danger September 2005 Report
Article by Alexandra Johnston
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