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Safety Database Activity Report 2009 - Significant Accidents 2008 - Benchmarking and Appendix
In 2008 the Safety database collected accidents and critical events from the main railway companies in 20 European countries including Dorway and Switzerland, plus EUROTUNNEL.
Results from data reported in 2008, indicate a diminution of the total number of significant accidents as well as of the number of accident victims. The main cumulative indicators show for 2008 the best performances in the last 8 years (see table 2). Out of a total of more than 4000 million of train movements on the network there were 2263 significant accidents and 2365 victims (seriously injured + killed) against 2272 accidents and 2483 victims in 2007.
"Serious accidents" for which Member States shall ensure that an investigation is carried out by the investigating body and make the results of the investigations public were 200.
| Author | UIC |
| ISBN | |
| Pages | 31 |
Data sheet
- Language
- English
- Format
- Downloadable
- Edition
- Ed. no.1
- Edition date
- 01/11/2009
- Publication date
- 10/06/2025
- Page number
- 31
- Theme
- Safety Sécurité
- sku
- 5-09001E-PDF
- Reference
- 5-09001E
