71:'s errors, mechanical faults. Similar categorisations had been made by implication in previous books e.g. Rolt (1956), but Stockert's and Schneider/Mase's are more systematic and complete. With minor changes, they represent best knowledge.
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224:Failure to stop at required positions, e.g.
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241:Allowing two trains into same occupied
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406:Track obstruction or damage by
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27:Rail transport classification
591:Train-pedestrian fatalities
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111:(overrunning end of track)
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330:Other railway personnel (
295:Civil engineering failure
207:Passing signals at danger
264:(Mechanical) failure of
85:Collisions with trains:
571:Signal passed at danger
247:Incorrect operation of
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303:(permanent way) faults
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489:Rolt, L.T.C. (1956).
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429:Contributory factors
325:Acts of other people
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175:hazardous chemicals
57:rear-end collisions
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561:Rear-end collision
99:Slanting collision
94:Rear-end collision
31:Classification of
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284:Undetected damage
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18:Railway accidents
16:(Redirected from
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388:Trespassing
348:Accidental
340:maintenance
280:maintenance
234:Signalmen's
177:(including
146:Plain track
139:Derailments
67:'s errors,
61:derailments
747:Categories
702:By country
601:Chronology
551:Derailment
461:References
412:avalanches
408:landslides
171:explosions
81:Collisions
370:extortion
362:terrorism
358:vandalism
313:collapses
259:equipment
183:terrorism
153:Junctions
123:landslips
69:signalmen
42:accidents
374:sabotage
332:shunters
318:junction
201:' errors
179:sabotage
127:cuttings
679:2010–19
674:2000–09
669:1990–99
664:1980–89
659:1970–79
654:1960–69
649:1950–59
644:1940–49
639:1930–39
634:1920–29
629:1910–19
624:1900–09
619:1890–99
614:1880–89
566:Runaway
418:, trees
366:suicide
336:porters
249:signals
199:Drivers
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452:brakes
416:floods
391:Attack
320:layout
311:tunnel
307:Bridge
274:design
253:points
236:errors
162:Other
149:Curves
65:driver
694:Lists
301:Track
278:Poor
272:Poor
257:token
167:Fires
394:Riot
309:and
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