Transport Yearbook 2013

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6.1.1. Structure of serious rail traffic accidents

  2005 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013
Total number of serious accidents1) 312 113 125 99 97 91
of which:
Collisions 2 5 3 6 6 5
Derailments 1 3 3 5 6 7
Accidents involving level-crossings 63 42 57 34 47 36
Accidents to persons caused by rolling stock in motion 237 62 61 51 37 35
Fires in rolling stock 0 1 0 1 1 2
others 9 0 1 2 0 6

1) Since 2006 suicides and attempted suicides are excluded

Source: DI