Transport Yearbook 2007

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6.1.1. Structure of serious rail traffic accidents

   2000   2003   2004   2005   20061)  2007 
Total number of serious accidents 283 290 268 688 233 115
of which: 
Collisions * 14 5 4 13 3
Derailments * 28 10 17 10 3
Accidents involving level-crossings * 88 67 64 104 48
Accidents to persons caused by rolling stock in motion * 158 173 338 104 59
Fires in rolling stock * 2 7 5 0 1
others * 0 6 260 2 1

1) suicides and atempted suicides excluded

Source: DI

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