Incidents
The Sheffield Supertram network has been accused of increasing the dangers of roads in the area, particularly in wet weather.
In 1995, engineer William Roe suffered severe brain damage after his car skidded on wet tram tracks and crashed into a metal pole. Sheffield Supertram were made to award Mr Roe £750,000 in compensation for failing to ensure that the rails were level with the adjacent road surface, and for the lack of warning signs indicating that the tracks are hazardous when wet. It was reported there were 53 accidents involving Supertram in Sheffield between 1994 and 1997, including two fatalities and 12 serious injuries. A man died in 2003 from serious head injuries after he was hit by a tram whilst lying on the tracks. There has been only one serious or RAIB reportable accident since the 2003 incident, this was in 2005 and was caused by a pedestrian stepping in front of an approaching tram.
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