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Annual report 2023 move the locomotive signal along the track circuit. The train was approaching the
Ropka station passenger platform situated 470 m from the level crossing where a planned stop was taking place. The speed of the train was 79.5 km/h at the time of emergency braking before reaching the crossing, when the permitted speed is 120 km/h. The driver of the rolling stock was guided according to the regulations by the traffic lights for some time before reaching the level crossing, because the shunt had suddenly disappeared. ALSN codes did not reach the locomotive signal.
On approach to the level crossing, the driver of the truck Scania R450 with a semi- trailer KNAPEN had gradually started to reduce speed. The automatically set traffic light did not transmit a prohibitive red signal to the driver. At the time of the collision the truck’s speed was 65 km/h, the permitted speed was 90 km/h. The shunt was restored, and the traffic light started showing the prohibitive signal to the driver when the train was 33 m from the level crossing and the vehicle was 2 seconds from entering the level crossing. The vehicle Scania managed to clear the crossing before the collision, but the train collided with the semi-trailer KNAPEN. The train hit the trailer, which took him with it and derailed the train.
Train traffic was stopped for 25 hours and 06 minutes. Emergency services and paramedics were called to the scene. Passengers were transported to their destinations by bus. Once the Safety Investigation Bureau had estimated the damages in excess of 2 million euros the ESIB initiated a safety investigation of a serious accident.
3.4 Comments of investigations
Based on safety investigations conducted over the last five years, the following table shows the deaths and injuries.
Total number of deaths and injuries
Year
2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Total
Deaths
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Injured in road Injured in rolling vehicle / of them stock / of them seriously seriously
- - - - - - - 8/2 - - - 8/2
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