Written question asked by Derek Twigg (Labour) on Wednesday, 8 July 2026, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 13 July 2026. It was answered by Keir Mather (Labour) on Tuesday, 4 August 2026 on behalf of the Department for Transport.
Railways: Animals
- Question
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To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many train delays have there been each year since 2020 caused by trains hitting animals on the track.
- Answer
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The Department does not hold a centrally published series showing the number of train delays that were caused specifically by trains striking non-human animals on the railway. Operational incident and delay attribution data are recorded and managed by Network Rail and train operators.
Secondary information
- Type
- Written question
- Reference
- 16850
- Session
- 2026-27
- Subjects
- Animals Railways Standards
- Contains statistics
- Yes
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