Safety
Manchester Metrolink has suffered these major safety incidents:
# This incident needed investigation by the Rail Accident Investigation Branch (RAIB).
| Date | Place | Event | Cause | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 August 2004 | Shude Hill | Derailment | Rail keep failed on curve | |
| 11 January 2005 | London Road | Derailment | Rail keep failed on curve | |
| 8 November 2005 | # near Radcliffe | Tram near miss with two track workers, tram ran over track maintenance equipment | Better safety needed | |
| 22 March 2006 | # Long Millgate, Manchester | Derailment | Track defect: broken rail | |
| 20 May 2006 | Market Street | Person trapped under a tram, causing a three-hour delay | ||
| 17 January 2007 | # Pomona | Derailment | Track defect, poor maintenance | |
| 29 June 2008 | # St Peters Square | Derailment | Track defect | |
| 5 June 2011, 00.16 am | # Piccadilly Gardens, Manchester | Tram hit a pedestrian, who died in hospital | Pedestrian ran out of covered passage in Parker Street onto rails; the front end design of the tram was criticized about collision risk |
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