Written question asked by Jim McMahon (Labour) on Thursday, 11 December 2025, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 15 December 2025. It was answered by Simon Lightwood (Labour) on Wednesday, 17 December 2025 on behalf of the Department for Transport.
Level Crossings: Greater Manchester
- Question
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To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many safety breaches have there been at rail road level crossings in Greater Manchester since 2015.
- Answer
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Great Britain’s level crossings are among the safest in Europe. The number of incidents at rail-road level crossings in Greater Manchester since 2017/18 is set out below. No comparable data is available for previous years.
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Fiscal Year
Incidents
2017/2018
38
2018/2019
34
2019/2020
31
2020/2021
15
2021/2022
36
2022/2023
40
2023/2024
58
2024/2025
41
2025/2026 (to 12 December)
38
Total
331
Secondary information
- Type
- Written question
- Reference
- 99220
- Session
- 2024-26
- Subjects
- Level crossings Greater Manchester Safety
- Contains statistics
- Yes
- Link
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- 2025-12-17 13:50:54 +0000
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