Coroner says action is needed after Boxing Day Tube death

A coroner has told the Mayor and Transport for London that action is needed after a man died at Stratford Tube station on Boxing Day 2023; the coroner said recommended track-detection technology had not been implemented and risks remain unmitigated.

A coroner has warned that officials must take action after a man died at Stratford Underground station on 26 December 2023. The inquest heard that the man spent time at the end of the platform before he fell onto the tracks and that he had a high level of alcohol in his system. Senior coroner Graeme Irvine said recommended technological measures to detect people on the tracks had not been implemented at Stratford and that there is no clear evidence risks have been reduced. He issued a Prevention of Future Deaths report to the Mayor, Transport for London and the Department for Transport. What the coroner found: - The deceased was killed by a Jubilee line train at Stratford on 26 December 2023. - The inquest heard the man had a blood alcohol level reported as significantly above the legal driving limit. - The coroner reported that recommended track-detection technology had not been put in place at Stratford station. - The coroner concluded there is no clear evidence that risks of fatal harm have been mitigated and sent a Prevention of Future Deaths report to relevant authorities. Summary: The coroner concluded that action should be taken to prevent future deaths and formally reported his concerns to the Mayor, Transport for London and the Department for Transport. TfL has said it will respond to the coroner's report and is taking action; the timing and scope of any required changes are undetermined at this time.