Scottish Transport Statistics No 29: 2010 Edition
Has figures on (e.g.) road vehicles, traffic, accidents, bus and rail passengers, road and rail freight, air and water transport, finance, personal travel and international comparisons.
Table 7.19 Railway accidents
1999-00 |
2000-01 |
2001-02 |
2002-03 |
2003 1 |
2004 |
2005 |
2006 |
2007 |
2008 |
2009 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Railway accidents |
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Collisions |
2 |
2 |
5 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
4 |
1 |
|
Derailments |
8 |
16 |
7 |
9 |
2 |
3 |
6 |
5 |
7 |
3 |
1 |
|
Running into level crossing gates |
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and other obstructions |
54 |
45 |
46 |
36 |
23 |
23 |
27 |
30 |
32 |
28 |
44 |
|
Fires |
11 |
36 |
25 |
28 |
15 |
16 |
7 |
8 |
11 |
4 |
5 |
|
Missiles through driver's cab |
64 |
52 |
32 |
9 |
8 |
6 |
1 |
3 |
1 |
8 |
3 |
|
Miscellaneous |
- |
- |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
All accidents |
139 |
151 |
116 |
83 |
50 |
49 |
41 |
46 |
53 |
47 |
54 |
|
Casualties |
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Train accidents |
- deaths |
- |
- |
1 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
3 |
- injuries |
8 |
5 |
12 |
2 |
2 |
3 |
15 |
0 |
4 |
3 |
0 |
|
Accidents through movements |
- deaths |
- |
1 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
- injuries |
77 |
77 |
60 |
59 |
60 |
42 |
53 |
66 |
59 |
37 |
49 |
|
Accidents on railway premises |
-deaths |
- |
1 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
- injuries |
235 |
287 |
290 |
250 |
229 |
240 |
242 |
171 |
202 |
163 |
216 |
|
Trespassers and suicides |
- deaths |
25 |
25 |
15 |
15 |
26 |
18 |
18 |
27 |
17 |
20 |
24 |
- injuries |
19 |
16 |
13 |
15 |
12 |
8 |
6 |
11 |
9 |
7 |
8 |
|
Total deaths |
25 |
27 |
20 |
17 |
27 |
19 |
21 |
28 |
21 |
21 |
28 |
|
Total injuries |
339 |
385 |
375 |
326 |
303 |
293 |
316 |
248 |
274 |
210 |
273 |
|
Source: HM Railway Inspectorate - Not National Statistics
1. Data from 2003 onwards based on the calendar year; previous years' figures relate to financial years (1 April to 31 March).
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