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Oral question asked in the House of Lords, by Lord Berkeley (Labour). It was answered on Tuesday, 28 April 2026.

Rail Safety Recommendations: Backlog

Question

My Lords, given RAIB’s success in detecting what went wrong with various different accidents and making the recommendations—some are late but some of the recommendations are responded

to very quickly—have the Government thought of extending its remit to the roads? Some 1,600 people die on the roads each year, compared with 14 on the railways. Maybe a similar arrangement for roads would save a great many lives.

Answer

My noble friend touches on a subject very dear to my heart. I find it quite extraordinary how we are prepared somehow to tolerate the excessive numbers of deaths and serious injuries on our roads. He makes an interesting proposition and I will endeavour to look into it on his behalf.

Secondary information

Type
Oral question
Reference
855 c1058 
Session
2024-26
Oral question type
Supplementary
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
Subjects
Accidents Railways Standards Safety
Link
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