Safety and Health
Introduction
We work with industry to understand and manage safety risks. Our knowledge covers a wide range of topics related to safety and health. These include risk and safety intelligence, public behaviour, operations, asset management, occupational health and safety, and health and wellbeing.
Rail Health and Safety Strategy
The Rail Health and Safety Strategy (the Strategy) is a five-year strategy. Developed through detailed industry consultation. The strategy seeks to deliver industry’s vision, the healthiest, safest affordable railway in the world.
See how we'll achieve a healthier, safer railway. Read or download the Rail Health and Safety Strategy.
Key indicators
At RSSB, we monitor safety and health across the GB network. This helps us track how strategy workstreams are impacting risk, and to identify concerns that need additional focus. The metrics below show high-level trends in key risk areas.
Passenger operations
Non-workforce fatalities and severe injuries in stations
View the Passenger Operations Hub.
Occupational health and safety
Track worker irregularities
View the Occupational Health and Safety Hub.
Public behaviour
Near misses with pedestrians at level crossings
View the Level Crossing Data Hub.
Passenger and staff assaults
Reported workforce assaults resulting in injury or shock
View guidance on improving the reporting of work-related violence.
Safety and Health Topics
Governance Risk Groups
