British Transport Police Release Sobering PSA Warning Of Dangers Of Drinking Too Much During Festive Season

Enjoying the holidays? Looking forward to New Year's Eve? Well, here is a video that could well sober you right up.

It's CCTV footage taken from Barnsley Train Station, in South Yorkshire, of a drunk woman slipping underneath a stationary train and is, frankly, quite shocking.

Thankfully, she only received minor injuries, but shows graphically how quickly and easily things can go wrong when you have had one too many.

One minute you are drunkenly rummaging around for your keys on a platform, the next you are staring Death in the face.

It is part of a campaign launched by the British Transport Police designed to highlight the dangers of excessive drinking over the festive period - and, well, it certainly does its job.

The video has already been seen almost one million times, and, although some may loathe the use of shock tactics, it is a message that certainly packs punch.

Inspector Graham Bridges said: "This woman was lucky to only end up with a few minor injuries and, had it not been for the alertness of other passengers who helped her, we could have been dealing with potentially serious injuries.

"We understand that at this time of year, people will be out at parties and will be consuming alcohol. We certainly do not want to spoil this and would simply ask that anyone drinking alcohol does so responsibly.

"Over the Christmas and New Year period, we will have an increase of high-profile patrols by officers at stations to reassure rail staff and passengers and make them feel safe."