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73 people were killed following an accident
on Britain’s railways in 2003. 6 of these were children under
the age of 16. Although the total number of people killed has fallen
over the last five years, the number of children killed has remained
fairly constant.
The vast majority of those killed on the railways (60) are member
of the public (not passengers), most of whom are trespassing on
the railway. 5 of the 6 children killed were trespassing on the
railway line when the accident took place, playing or taking shortcuts
across the railway.
15 people (of the 60 mentioned above) suffered
fatal accidents while at level crossings. Half of these fatal accidents
were caused by someone being struck by a train on or near the train
track.
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