Transport Yearbook 2012

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6.1.1. Structure of serious rail traffic accidents

  2005 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
Total number of serious accidents1) 312 133 113 125 99 97
of which:
Collisions 2 5 5 3 6 6
Derailments 1 2 3 3 5 6
Accidents involving level-crossings 63 53 42 57 34 47
Accidents to persons caused by rolling stock in motion 237 72 62 61 51 37
Fires in rolling stock 0 1 1 0 1 1
others 9 0 0 1 2 0

1) Since 2006 suicides and attempted suicides are excluded

Source: DI