Revealed: Most dangerous Tube stations as £3m paid out in personal injury claims

More than 4 million people travel on the London Underground network every day NewsUKHome NewsRevealed: Most dangerous Tube stations as £3m paid out in personal injury claimsMore than 4 million people travel on the London Underground network every dayTara Cobham Wednesday 25 February 2026 15:30 GMTBookmarkCommentsGo to commentsBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popoverRelated video: Leader of violent phone-snatching gang is arrested in bed over Tube crime spreeYour support helps us to tell the storyRead moreSupport NowFrom reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our latest documentary, 'The A Word', which shines a light on the American women fighting for reproductive rights, we know how important it is to parse out the facts from the messaging.At such a critical moment in US history, we need reporters on the ground. 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This revelation may not be considered surprising, since data published by TfL last year ranked it as the busiest Tube station, while it is also part of the largest railway station in the UK. More than 4 million people travel on the London Underground network every day.Following closely behind is King’s Cross St Pancras, which reported 470 injuries across the same three-year period, and has been ranked by TfL as the capital’s second busiest Tube station.open image in galleryThe most dangerous Tube stations in London have been revealed (Getty/iStock)In third place, with 375 injury reports, is London Bridge, another busy station thanks to its location in one of the city’s bustling tourist areas.The top five also includes Euston – a significant entry point to the city due to its overground railway station – which filed 323 reports, as well as Baker Street, one of the most historic stations on the Tube network, which reported 320 injuries during the three years.Overall, the new data, which was obtained by Personal Injury Solicitors London via Freedom of Information requests, shows that 3,275 injuries were reported across the Tube network during 2022-23, with 3,631 logged in 2023-24 and 3,567 in 2024-25 – a total of 10,473 injuries over three years.According to the findings, TfL paid out £3,209,421 during 2024-25 – more than twice the amount paid out during the previous two years combined – for 325 injury claims logged last year alone.By contrast, during 2023-24, TfL shelled out £892,128 for 333 personal injury claims lodged that year, while in 2022-23, the sum of £473,894 was paid out in compensation – a total of £1,366,022 across the two years.An expert has warned the figures amount to a “concerning” trend.open image in galleryThe station with the largest number of injury reports was found to be Waterloo (Getty/iStock)Patrick Mallon, senior solicitor at Personal Injury Solicitors London, said: “The sharp rise in compensation payouts by TfL is a concerning trend.“Thousands of people use these services each day to get about, and it's important that they're protected from the risk of harm when doing so. An injury can cause major disruption to a person's life, preventing them from the likes of working and socialising.“What's worse about these figures is that many of these incidents, such as slips and falls, can be avoided if proper health and safety procedures are followed.”The claims received by TfL covered a wide range of injuries, with the most common category being slips, trips and falls, which accounts for 6,847 of the transport network’s injury reports between 2022-23 and 2024-25.Another significant cause is recorded by TfL as PTI, or ‘platform train interface’, which refers to navigating the space between the platform and the train – hence the famous Tube warning of “mind the gap”. Negotiating PTI involves potential hazards such as tripping on the step, falling into the gap between the train and the platform, or even falling onto the track itself. It resulted in 1,336 injury reports over the three years.open image in galleryKing’s Cross St Pancras reported 470 injuries across the three-year period (Simon Calder)The data also revealed which parts of the Lond