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6 October 2005 - SPADs Report for August
2005
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The Rail Safety and Standards Board (RSSB) have produced the
Signals Passed at Danger report for August 2005, summary of which is as follows:
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27 signals were passed at danger, 5 fewer than August 2004 and 8
fewer than the average for August since 2001.
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1 was a serious SPAD (risk ranking score 20+), compared with
August 2004.
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11 SPAD's were at signals with previous SPAD history, 1 of which
had been passed at danger 5 times or more since 1985.
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1 trains ran past the signal by 200 yards or more.
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17 trains ran past the signal by less than 25 yards or less.
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10 instances showed it was not the first time the driver had
passed a signal at danger.
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13 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
This months' HMRI report for August 2005 can be accessed in pdf
format by clicking the following:
Her Majesty's Railway Inspection (HMRI) Signals Passed at Danger Report for
August 2005
Article by Alexandra Johnston
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