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28 February 2005 - HSE January Report
Published for Signals Passed at Danger (SPAD)
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The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) have published their
Signals Passed at Danger (SPAD) report for January 2005, being their sixty-fifth
monthly report of SPAD's on the mainline railway network.
This months figures show a decrease of 7 in the average figure for this month
over the past 6 years.
The summary report for January 2005 shows the following:
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January 2005 shows a figure of 7 less than the average figure
for January over the past 6 years.
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15 SPAD's were at signals with previous SPAD history, 6 of which
had been passed at danger 5 times or more since 1985.
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6 trains ran past the signal by 200 yards or more.
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7 trains ran past the signal by less than 200 yards or more, but
still exceeded the signal's "overlap" distance.
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14 trains ran past the signal by 25 yards or less.
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5 instances showed it was not the first time the driver had
passed a signal at danger.
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11 cases showed where the Train Protection and Warning System (TPWS)
operated successfully.
The SPAD report for January 2005 can be accessed by clicking the
following:
SPAD Report for January 2005
Further information on SPAD's can be obtained from the HSE
website and can be accessed by clicking the following:
Signals Passed At Danger (SPADS)
Article by Alexandra Johnston
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