Guidance

Information for Coroners and Procurators Fiscal - Leaflet 04

This leaflet explains how the Rail Accident Investigation Branch (RAIB) is involved in investigating the cause of fatal railway accidents in the United Kingdom.

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Leaflet 04

Leaflet 04

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It is intended as a reference for those responsible for conducting judicial inquiries into circumstances leading to death.

It also provides information that supports the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the Coroners’ Society of England and Wales (dated March 2019) and the three Accident Investigation Branches that cover air, rail and marine transport.

The MoU can be found in RAIB leaflets and Memoranda of Understanding (MOU) at www.gov.uk/raib.

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Published 1 July 2013

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