Transport Yearbook 2009

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6.1.1. Structure of serious rail traffic accidents

  2000 2005 20061) 2007 2008 2009
Total number of serious accidents 283 312 233 115 133 113
of which:
Collisions * 2 13 3 5 5
Derailments * 1 10 3 2 3
Accidents involving level-crossings * 63 104 48 53 42
Accidents to persons caused by rolling stock in motion * 237 104 59 72 62
Fires in rolling stock * 0 0 1 1 1
others * 9 2 1 0 0

1) suicides and attempted suicides excluded

Source: DI