Croydon tram crash deaths were accidental, inquest rules

Justice suffocated' say families of seven people who died when train overturned while speeding on sharp bend

The deaths of seven passengers in the Croydon tram crash were accidental, the jury at the coroner's inquest in south London has decided, in a verdict met with anger by families of the victims.

In a narrative verdict, the jury said contributing factors were that the driver had become disoriented and not braked in time, while Tram Operations Ltd (TOL), the tram operator, had failed to adequately account for the risk of a high-speed derailment, or ensure a just culture" where drivers felt able to report health and safety concerns.