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The New Zealand Railways Magazine, Volume 6, Issue 1 (May 1, 1931)

The Railways and Safety

The Railways and Safety.

Safety in rail travel has always been well assured at Home. The recently published report of the Ministry of Transport upon the accidents occurring in the working of the Home lines during 1929 shows that in that year only three passengers were killed in train accidents and 507 injured. The three deaths arose through a single accident involving collision between an express passenger train and a shunt of goods wagons during foggy weather. Fourteen railway employees were killed in train accidents during 1929 and 97 injured. Accidents at level crossings were responsible for the deaths of 16 persons, of whom 15 were pedestrians. Having regard to the continued growth of road traffic these figures are eminently satisfactory, revealing that danger to the public using level crossings has not unduly increased.