Transport Yearbook 2008

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6.1.1. Structure of serious rail traffic accidents

  2000 2004 2005 20061) 2007 2008
Total number of serious accidents 283 268 312 233 115 133
of which:
Collisions * 5 2 13 3 4
Derailments * 10 1 10 3 2
Accidents involving level-crossings * 67 63 104 48 53
Accidents to persons caused by rolling stock in motion * 173 237 104 59 72
Fires in rolling stock * 7 0 0 1 1
others * 6 9 2 1 1

1) suicides and attempted suicides excluded

Source: DI