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Annual report 2023 3.2 Safety investigations completed and commenced in
2023
The safety investigation of one serious accident that began the previous year was completed by the Safety Investigation Bureau in the reporting year. The safety investigation was concluded within the normal one-year period. All safety investigations to date have also been concluded within the prescribed one-year period.
Date of occurrence
Safety investigations completed in 2023
Title of the investigation Legal basis (Occurrence type, location)
Table 2
Completed (date)
11.03.2022
Collision between a passenger train and a truck on the Ropka automated level crossing on the Estonian Railways Ltd infrastructure
km 436,018.
i
30.01.2023
Basis for investigation: i = pursuant to the safety directive
The preliminary assessment of all notified accidents and incidents has taken place during the year. No safety investigations were initiated.
Safety investigations commenced in 2023
Table 3
The collision between the passenger train and a truck at the Ropka level crossing was classified as a serious accident since the Safety Investigation Bureau assessed the damages to be in excess of 2 million euros.
Date of occurrence Title of the investigation Legal basis (Occurrence type, location)
--i Basis for investigation: i = pursuant to the safety directive
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