The number of railway fatalities caused as a result of electrocution by the third rail in each year since 1997 are provided in the following table.
(a) Railway employees (b) Others (members of the public) 1997 0 9 1998 0 8 1999 0 13 2000 0 16 2001 0 6 2002 1 9 2003 1 12 2004 0 5 2005 0 6 2006 1 12 20071 0 4 1 The data for 2007 is provisional. Source: Data provided by the Office of Rail Regulation
Most fatalities result from members of the public trespassing on railway infrastructure.