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UIC Safety Report 2015 - Significant Accidents 2014 - Public Report
For over 10 years, the International Union of Railways (UIC) has collected and analysed data on significant accidents and incidents. Since 2006, tables and graphs of comparable data provided by 21 UIC members have established a benchmark and allowed trends and developments in railway safety to be identified.
Statistical analysis of "significant" accidents in recent years has shown that overall, the positive trend in Europe continues. The many safety-related initiatives taken by the railways are bearing fruit amongst the 22 members of the UIC Safety Database.
Closer examination of the "Train collisions and derailments" data shows that the one-off spike in 2013 was a reversal of the prevailing trend, and the data for 2014 show a return to the positive trend of previous years.
The "Train collisions and derailments" graph shows that the number of victims has fallen to a much lower level, and that the high number of victims in 2013 is thus to be seen as a one-off.
| Author | UIC |
| ISBN | 978-2-7461-2429-5 |
| Pages | 43 |
Data sheet
- Language
- English
- Format
- Downloadable
- Edition
- Ed. no.1
- Edition date
- 01/10/2015
- Publication date
- 06/06/2025
- Page number
- 43
- Theme
- Safety Sécurité
- sku
- 5-15001E-PDF
- Reference
- 5-15001E
