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Mainline rail assaults rise in latest annual safety statistics

Mainline rail assaults rise in latest annual safety statistics Thu, 24/09/2026 - 08:46 24 September 2026 Reported assaults against rail workers and passengers rose substantially in April 2025 to March 2026 compared with the previous year, according to annual rail safety statistics published today by the Office of Rail and Road (ORR). Cover Image Image Components There were 11,289 reported workforce assaults on the mainline railway, up 12% compared with the previous year. This total comprised 6,390 incidents of verbal abuse, 2,487 physical assaults and 2,412 threats. This is the first time ORR’s annual rail safety release has published workforce assaults across these three categories. There were also 13,464 reported assaults against passengers and members of the public on the mainline, an increase of 36% and the highest number recorded since the series began in 2004. Harassment increased by 52% and common assaults by 30%. On London Underground, assaults against passengers and members of the public increased 20% to 5,534 in the latest year, while reported workforce assaults fell 3% to 3,525. Other key statistics, include: 18 passenger or public fatalities across Great Britain’s rail

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