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Is it Safe to Take the Train? | 33 comments (33 topical, 0 editorial, 0 hidden)

Re: Is it Safe to Take the Train? (4.00 / 3)

In 2004, 9'309 train accidents did occur in EU-25, with 1'483 fatalities (collision, derailment, level-crossing, rolling stock in motion), but only 84 were passengers. Collisions and derailments are counting for 39 cases. (Eurostat, 2006 full report)

by Hansvon on Tue Oct 17th, 2006 at 05:01:28 PM EST
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Re: Is it Safe to Take the Train? (none / 1)

I'm not sure where they got 96 for the number of UK fatalities, but that doesn't seem to be accurate. See:

http://www.hse.gov.uk/press/2004/e04132.htm
http://www.hse.gov.uk/PRESS/2005/e05098.htm

for the official UK figures.

by ThatBritGuy (thatbritguy (at) googlemail.com) on Tue Oct 17th, 2006 at 09:30:03 PM EST
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Re: Is it Safe to Take the Train? (none / 0)

I think the solution is in the fine print, in the Annex of the press report about the 2003/4 report: the topline figures excluded trespassers and suicides.

_{*Lunatic*, n.

One whose delusions are out of fashion.}

by DoDo on Wed Oct 18th, 2006 at 10:50:59 AM EST
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