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In depth accounts of the stories behind the worst rail accidents in UK history

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Rail safety review episodes talking about current affairs and contemporary incidents

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Every episode available on all podcast hosts, this website and on Youtube

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Not just the bare bones of an incident, technical and detailed explanations of what took place

What is the podcast?

An in-depth, detailed look at rail safety in the UK

Each episode delves deep into a single UK rail accident, tracing the events that led up to it, the incident itself, and the aftermath. We follow the recovery, unpack the investigation, and reveal how lessons learned shaped safety improvements across the network — giving listeners a complete picture of how railways evolve from each experience.

Reviews

Dont’t take our word for it – here’s what our listeners say:

Daniel Fox works in the railway industry. Why these podcasts are so good is that he combines a real care for those working in and using the railways with an explanation of each accident that is clear and understandable… I cannot recommend them highly enough.

Fascinating, gripping, and well‑researched! Super interesting, fact‑filled episodes about rail accidents and rail safety info. Well‑written and fast‑paced. Dan’s voice is so soothing, even when discussing difficult subjects.

Love this series — I’ve listened to three episodes back to back. Excellent podcast — only found it on Sunday but have already put it at the top of my listening list.

Latest Episodes

On 21 October 2024, two Transport for Wales trains collided head-on near Talerddig on the Cambrian Line. It was a route controlled using ETCS — one of the most advanced signalling systems in use on the British railway — yet the accident began with one of […]
How does the railway find a crack hidden inside a solid steel rail—and what happens when it does? In this Rail Safety Review, we explore how rails become damaged, the development of metal fatigue and rolling-contact fatigue, and the overlapping safeguards used to prevent defects becoming […]
On the evening of 5 November 1967, a packed passenger train was making an otherwise ordinary journey from Hastings towards London Charing Cross when, on the approach to Hither Green, its third coach suddenly derailed at around 70 mph. What followed became one of Britain’s deadliest […]