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Category of person in railway accident statistics

- Rail passenger. See A.V-05. - Employee or contractor. Person whose employment is in connection with a railway and who is on duty at the time of the accident. This includes the train crew and those handling rolling stock and infrastructure installations. - Level crossing user. Person using a level crossing to cross the railway line by any mode of transport or on foot. - Trespasser (unauthorised person on railway premises). Person present on railway premises where such presence is forbidden, except for level crossing users. - Other person. Person who is not defined as a rail passenger, an employee, a contractor, a level crossing user or a trespasser. This can be subdivided into: (a) a person on a platform; (b) a person not on a platform.
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Glossary for transport statistics - 6TH EDITION 2026

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