Transport and logistics

A total of 111 individuals lost their lives at work in the 12 months ending 31 March 2020, the lowest ever recorded number of workplace fatal accidents.

The UK government has published a review promising a £5m cash boost following safety criticism

What are the dangers for under-18s of trespassing on the railway? And how did the You vs Train campaign help to raise public awareness and reduce fatalities?

Europe's biggest regional airline Flybe has appeared in court after a worker fell into a lift shaft at Exeter Airport.

Transport for London (TfL) has announced a trial that involves playing an artificial sound through speakers on the front of the new generation hybrid and electric buses.

The UK’s rail network is one of the safest in the world – yet there are worrying indications that this record is under threat.

Ferry operator Stena Line has been fined £400,000 after a workerwas struck by a 3.5-tonne delivery van being reversed out of a docked vessel.

The death of an employee at the Coventry tyre distribution centre of logistics company DHL has resulted in a multi-million pound penalty. 

Bus company Cambus and Bedford Borough Council have been convicted of health and safety breaches after a woman was fatally hit by a lorry at a bus station.

A study led by King’s College London researchers and funded by IOSH has found that taxi drivers experience the highest exposures to black carbon, an indicator of diesel engine fumes, compared to other professional drivers including couriers, truck drivers, waste removal and emergency service workers.