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Annual report 2021
The following table shows the distribution of the number of injured and killed in the investigated cases over the past five years:
Breakdown of the injured and deaths
Breakdown by type of persons
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2019 2020 2021
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Deaths
Injured
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Year, number 2017 2018
Passengers
Staff - - Third 2 -
parties
Total 2 -
Passengers - 6 Staff - 2 Third - 1
parties
Total - 9
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Accidents and incidents investigated during the past five years (2017 – 2021)
During the past five years there have been two accidents where safety investigations were initiated. Both took place on a level crossing. The 2017 accident resulted in the deaths of 2 people and as a result of a collision with a truck a train derailed. The Safety Investigation Bureau initiated an investigation of a serious accident. There were no fatalities in the 2018 accident but altogether 9 people sustained injuries of various degree. At the start of the investigation, the Safety Investigation Bureau estimated the amount of damages to be less than 2 million euros. During the safety investigation, the case was classified as a level crossing accident, although during the investigation it became evident that the damages exceeded the 2-million-euro mark.
In cooperation with infrastructure managers and other institutions the Safety Investigation Bureau gathers information about every accident it has been notified of. During the initial assessment the ESIB evaluated the impact of the occurrence on the safety situation in general. The total number of accidents is relatively small, so their numerical change in different years does not provide reliable statistical information about the trend as a whole in the long term. The number of accidents that occurred in individual years and the safety investigations conducted reflect the current situation
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