Japan: rail accidents by type

In the fiscal year 2020, personal accidents were the most common type of railroad accident in Japan, adding up to 284 accidents. Railway crossing accidents were the second most common type of accident.

Number of railway accidents in Japan in fiscal year 2020, by type of accident

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Release date

January 2023

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Region

Japan

Survey time period

fiscal year 2020; the Japanese fiscal years start on April 1 of the stated year and end on March 31 of the following year

Supplementary notes

*Railway accident definitions:
- 'Train collision': Accident where a train collides with or comes into contact with another train or rail vehicle.
- 'Railway crossing accident': Accident where a train collides with or comes into contact with a person, vehicle, etc., crossing the track at a grade crossing.
- 'Railroad track accident': Accident where a train collides with or comes into contact with a person, vehicle, etc., crossing the track at a place other than a grade crossing.
- 'Personal accident': Accident where the driving of a train or rail vehicle causes human casualties, excluding those resulting from derailments, fire outbreaks, or any of the accidents mentioned above.
- 'Property damage accidents': Accidents where the driving of a train or rail vehicle causes at least five million Japanese yen of property damage, excluding those resulting from any of the other accidents.

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