FOI request detail

Accidents recorded at work by tfl employees

Request ID: FOI-1526-1819
Date published: 18 September 2018

You asked

How many accidents recorded at work have there been by tfl employees within the last five years. Can you break this figure down to specify if the accident took place; on the way to work, on a station/depot/office, in a train/vehicle, on the way home from work.

We answered

Our ref: FOI-1526-1819/GH

Thank you for your request received by Transport for London (TfL) on 6 September 2018 asking for information about accidents involving TfL employees.

Your request has been considered under the requirements of the Freedom of Information Act 2000 and our information access policy. I can confirm that we do hold the information you require.

Please see the table below, showing the number of accidents involving employees.

Area | Year

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

Total

Station

416

482

475

486

372

2231

Depot

193

199

179

191

264

1026

Train

156

205

167

167

133

828

Office

47

58

37

43

65

250

Track

21

34

35

42

24

156

Other

 

1

3

2

9

15

Public Road

 

 

1

4

7

12

Total

833

979

897

935

874

4518

The safety of our staff and customers is our top priority, and all staff are encouraged to report accidents and near misses, however minor.

If this is not the information you are looking for please do not hesitate to contact me.

If you are not satisfied with this response please see the attached information sheet for details of your right to appeal.

Yours sincerely

Graham Hurt

FOI Case Officer

FOI Case Management Team

General Counsel

Transport for London

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