{"id":2983,"date":"2013-02-16T15:58:42","date_gmt":"2013-02-16T15:58:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/?p=2983"},"modified":"2013-02-16T15:58:42","modified_gmt":"2013-02-16T15:58:42","slug":"raib-release-report-into-pedestrian-being-hit-by-tram-in-croydon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/?p=2983","title":{"rendered":"RAIB release report into pedestrian being hit by tram in Croydon"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Rail Accident Investigation Branch\u2019s latest report has been released looking into the incident on 16th May 2012 when a pedestrian was hit by a tram at Sandilands becoming trapped between the platform edge and tram. Although the report states that the main reason for the incident was that the pedestrian had not looked to see if a tram had been approaching before attempting to cross the tram tracks it also puts the blame on Tramlink for not being able to reduce the risk of people being hit by trams on foot crossings.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>The incident occurred at 0944 on Wednesday 16th May 2012 when a pedestrian attempted to cross the tramway on a designated foot crossing at the Croydon end of Sandilands stop. Unfortunately as she stepped onto the tracks as a tram was approaching from Croydon and struck the lady at 26kmh. This caused the pedestrian to fall into the space between the platform face and the rail closest to the platform. She remained in that position as the tram continued into the platform to its normal stopping point causing serious injuries to the pedestrian. The tram involved was CR4000 <strong>2544 <\/strong>but no part of the investigation has attached any responsibility towards the tram.<\/p>\n<p>The report confirms that the immediate cause of the accident was the fact that the pedestrian walked onto the tramway as she had seen that the tram she wanted to catch had already arrived in the westbound platform and she didn\u2019t want to miss it. The RAIB also outline possible reasons why the pedestrian had not seen the tram approaching and these included:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The pedestrian may not have been able to see the\u00a0approaching eastbound tram as she walked from the adjacent bus stop to the\u00a0entrance of the tram stop because her view could have been obstructed by\u00a0lineside equipment cabinets (although these do not block the view all the\u00a0way to the crossing so any pedestrian should still be able to see any\u00a0approaching trams before attempting to cross so long as they are looking)<\/li>\n<li>The pedestrian did not look to see if an eastbound\u00a0tram was approaching<\/li>\n<li>The approach to the foot crossing at the west end\u00a0of the tram stop had not been configured to encourage people to look both\u00a0ways before crossing<\/li>\n<li>The risk at Sandilands tram stop and its\u00a0associated foot crossings was not fully understood by London Tramlink\u00a0because:<br \/>\n* the risk ranking process that had been applied by Tramlink in 2008\/9 did not<br \/>\nprovide a suitable basis for evaluating risk at foot crossings and<br \/>\n* London Tramlink prioritised other crossings for the application of risk<br \/>\nmitigation measures<\/li>\n<li>No works were planned for Sandilands to reduce the\u00a0likelihood of a pedestrian being struck by a tram despite a further risk assessment\u00a0in May 2011 identifying that this crossing represented the highest risk of\u00a0any foot crossing at a tram stop outside the town centre.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Since this incident London Tramlink have made changes to the crossings at Sandilands with signage warning pedestrians to be aware of trams and chicane fencing has been installed which it is hoped will enable pedestrians to see approaching trams easier.<\/p>\n<p>The RAIB have also given a few more recommendations to improve safety at foot crossings across the network:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>London Tramlink should continue to develop its\u00a0process for periodically assessing risks at all foot crossings taking into\u00a0account the findings from the report.<\/li>\n<li>London Tramlink should conduct a review into\u00a0approaches to all foot crossings on the network from all credible\u00a0directions to determine whether any obstructions to pedestrians views\u00a0exist and whether they can be removed (this is in relation to the lineside\u00a0equipment at Sandilands which is said to block the view of trams)<\/li>\n<li>Office of Rail Regulation should re-evaluate and\u00a0revises it guidance to tramway operators to take into account pedestrian\u00a0and tram driver sight lines from all credible approaches to foot crossings\u00a0when planning new works. They should also look at the optimum angle of\u00a0approach for pedestrians and the need for a recess under tram stop\u00a0platforms and the desirability of paving up to rail level between the\u00a0platform side rail and the platform face.<\/li>\n<li>London Tramlink and Tram Operations Ltd should\u00a0jointly review and amend their accident investigation procedures so joint\u00a0investigations are always carried out.<\/li>\n<li>London Tramlink should conduct a review of its arrangements\u00a0for taking and prioritising safety decisions and take any necessary steps\u00a0to secure for the organisation sufficient competence in safety and risk\u00a0management techniques.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>* The full RAIB review into this incident can be downloaded from <a href=\"http:\/\/www.raib.gov.uk\/cms_resources\/130214_R032013_Sandilands.pdf\">http:\/\/www.raib.gov.uk\/cms_resources\/130214_R032013_Sandilands.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Rail Accident Investigation Branch\u2019s latest report has been released looking into the incident on 16th May 2012 when a pedestrian was hit by a tram at Sandilands becoming trapped between the platform edge and tram. 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