Safety advice for farmers on overhead lines from WPD

Farm vehicles in Cornwall have hit overhead lines more than 60 times in just four months.

Releasing this shocking figure, Western Power Distribution (WPD) is urging farmers to take action to prevent fatal accidents.

WPD was called to more than 60 incidents between January and April 2022 in which vehicles driven by farmers or contractors had made contact with overhead lines. Many of these happened on farm land.

Consequently, the electricity network operator for the south west is asking farmers to eliminate electrical hazards and clearly signpost dangers to keep staff and visitors safe around electricity.