The fall, coined as ‘the reverse plank’, shows the woman’s heel getting stuck in the escalator at Euston station, London, causing her to fall. She is then yanked to the top of the escalator – feet first.
Luckily for the woman, a passerby came to her aid once she reached the top of the escalator.
Network Rail’s figures show more than 3,000 people have been involved in falls in railway stations across Britain, over the last 12 months. They also revealed that there has been a 70 per cent rise in falls involving luggage.
The main target for the video is women who wear high heels, particularly those who may have had a festive mulled wine (or two) too many and those carrying luggage.
The recording also features a clip of a woman falling head-first into the platform at Leeds station in West Yorkshire, as she runs to catch her train.
The third clip, labelled “the pole dance crunch,” shows two women in party dresses spinning around a pole. They lose their balance and both fall face first on to the floor.
Robin Gisby, managing director for network operations for Network Rail, said: “A combination of more people carrying Christmas shopping, trailing wheelie suitcases, wet and windy weather and people travelling late after festive parties, make December a time where we see more people take a tumble.
“We don’t want to see anyone hurt at our stations so we’ll be doing what we can to keep concourses dry and clean and signposting lifts clearly for those with heavy luggage.”
April 2011 to March 2012 saw almost 3,118 incidents concerning people slipping; 400 of which were due to a person running, whilst 400 involved a person who was drunk.
Assistant Chief Constable Alan Pacey of British Transport Police said: ’It’s always important to remain aware of your surroundings, particularly at this time of year when more of us are out shopping and partying.
“We will be supporting rail staff, especially during the evenings, to help them ensure everyone has a safe and secure journey.’
