During this years Rail Safety Week, Accell is proudly supporting TrackSAFE’s rail safety campaign, STAND BACK. LOOK UP. STAY RAIL SAFE.
Over the last six years there has been on average 83 fatalities on the Australian rail network, with 71 of these people taking their own life. As well, annually there are almost as many attempted suicides as suicides, around 27 injuries at level crossings or because of trespass and around 1,880 level crossing and trespass near hits.
Rail Safety Week is an annual community awareness week held in Australia & New Zealand, designed to engage the community in safe rail practices.
To read more about this, please visit the TrackSAFE Foundation’s website.