Collisions


Definition

Freight sector scorecard

Any collision between trains or rail vehicles on a running line, including a collision: 

  • With an open door (e.g. container) or other projection (e.g. displaced load on a vehicle). NB: a collision is NOT to be recorded when a train or vehicle strikes a tree or trolley, these are to be separately reported.
  • Occurring during a shunting operation. E.g. striking a vehicle left foul, striking a buffer stop or striking another vehicle causing damage.
  • Occurring within a possession, including worksites within a possession.
  • While the line is blocked, due to a previous accident or emergency.

SMIS sub-event/s



Key fields


Object/Form section Form question
Train object Who was the train operator?
What was the train type?
Location section Which organisation manages the infrastructure?
Train striking or being struck by animal, object or road vehicle What did the train collide or nearly collide with? = Buffer stop or Road vehicle


Initial event ownership


Event type Sub-event Initial input
Collision Train colliding with another train Infrastructure manager - unless a collision in a station and no signals are passed at danger, in which case Railway Undertaking.
Buffer-stop collisions Train striking or being struck by animal, object or road vehicle Railway Undertaking
Trains struck by or striking objects (excluding collisions)  Train striking or being struck by animal, object or road vehicle Infrastructure manager


Notes