Incidents
- On 6 October 2007, a 23-year-old man from Hucknall died after being hit by a tram when he stepped in front of it at Weekday Cross. His death was the first fatality since the trams were re-launched.
- In September 2008 a 17-year-old boy was struck in the leg. He momentarily stepped out in front of a slowing tram close to the Lace Market stop. After an investigation it was found that the driver was guilty of no wrongdoing. The boy was admitted to the Queen's Medical Centre where he was found to have suffered a break, a sprain and a few heavy burns, but no long-lasting damage.
- On 27 July 2009 the GMB held a strike in protest at a proposed paycut of 0.6% offered by Nottingham Tram Consortium. A maximum of five trams out of a normal service of thirteen ran for twelve hours from 6am until 6pm on the Hucknall route, with replacement buses running a shuttle from Phoenix Park.
- On 11 November 2011 a 44-year-old man from Barnsley died following an incident close to Wilkinson Street tram depot.
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