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Deaths explained

Railway misuse continues to be the biggest killer on the network.

Suicides and trespassers accounted for 86% of all rail deaths in 2003/4.

But HM Railway Inspectorate said: "Our inspectors are reporting that the relatively new Network Rail appears to be getting a better grip of how to manage risk."


�At-a-glance:�The state of the railways

	Deaths explained Railway misuse continues to be the biggest killer on the network. Suicides and trespassers accounted for 86% of all rail deaths in 2003/4. But HM Railway Inspectorate said: "Our inspectors are reporting that the relatively new Network Rail appears to be getting a better grip of how to manage risk."