Rail safety bosses have urged passengers to stop trying to get on trains when the doors are closing, as figures showed most people would try to jump on when the alarm is sounding.

Seven out of 10 travellers would still attempt to board a train despite the door alarm sounding and more than half (57 per cent) would try to enter a carriage just before the doors start to close, according to research by safety body the Rail Safety and Standards Board (RSSB).

Several passengers have been injured after being trapped in doors and dragged by trains in recent years.

A 60-year-old woman suffered head, back and hand injuries in an incident at Hayes and Harlington station in west London in July 2015. She was dragged for 19 metres along the platform when her hand became trapped in the door.

Similar incidents have occurred in West Wickham, south London in April 2015, Newcastle Central in June 2013 and on the Tyne and Wear Metro in Jarrow in April 2012.

The rail industry is examining how to increase awareness of the issue. RSSB lead human factors specialist, Paul Leach, said: "Train travel is really safe, but it's vital that passengers aren't tempted to make a dash for the doors no matter how rushed they are.