Report 12/2026: Collision between a passenger train and a van at Bax level crossing
What was announced
RAIB has today released its report into a collision between a passenger train and a van at Bax level crossing, 13 July 2025.
Key points, in the publisher's words
- At around 12:42 on 13 July 2025, a passenger train travelling from Ramsgate to London Victoria collided with a stationary delivery van on Bax user worked crossing near Teynham in Kent. The train was travelling at approximately 71 mph (114 km/h) when the accident occurred. The driver of the van was fatally injured.
- Bax user worked crossing has outward opening gates to either side of the railway and is fitted with an overlay miniature stop light system, which shows a green light if no trains are approaching. This will change to show a red light, and an audible warning will sound, once a train is detected approaching the crossing. The correct operation of the crossing is described by signs. These instruct users to check that a green light is showing before opening both gates, before crossing with a vehicle,
- RAIB’s investigation found that the van was stationary on the level crossing because the green light shown by the miniature stop light system when the delivery driver arrived almost certainly led them to believe that it was safe to enter the crossing once the entry gate had been opened, despite the exit gate still being closed. RAIB also found that the signage at the crossing and the lack of road markings did not effectively guide the delivery driver to use the correct crossing procedure.
Who and where
UK bodies of power
- Rail Accident Investigation Branch (other) · more news
- Department for Transport (UK government department) · more news
- Office of Rail and Road (non ministerial department) · more news
- Health and Safety Executive (executive non-departmental public body) · more news
Where this sits in the 10 levels of power
Topics, as GOV.UK files them: Rail accidents and serious incidents.
Receipt
- Original: https://www.gov.uk/government/news/report-122026-collision-between-a-passenger-train-and-a-van-at-bax-level-crossing
- Published 2026-11-09 09:56:37 UTC
- Read by this site 2026-11-09 10:00:45 UTC from GOV.UK
- Saved copy: receipt 11034, with its SHA-256 fingerprint
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