Written question asked by Richard Holden (Conservative) on Tuesday, 10 February 2026, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 12 February 2026. It was answered by Keir Mather (Labour) on Monday, 23 February 2026 on behalf of the Department for Transport.
Level Crossings: Safety
- Question
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To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 29 January 2026 to Question 107166, what information her Department holds on level crossing performance, safety incidents and disruption.
- Answer
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Safety at level crossings on the mainline railway is the statutory responsibility of Network Rail, which monitors and records performance, safety incidents and disruption to help inform mitigation measures. The Office of Rail and Road (ORR), as the independent safety regulator, also collects, scrutinises and publishes data on level crossing incidents and enforcement activity.
My Department does not hold a separate dataset on level crossing performance. We rely on Network Rail’s operational data and the ORR’s published statistics, which together provide a comprehensive picture of safety and disruption at level crossings.
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- 112239
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- 2024-26
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- Subjects
- Disclosure of information Level crossings Standards Safety Network Rail
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