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Rail accidents causing injuries and deaths, 2000–2007

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This graph shows the total number of rail accidents that resulted in injury or death between 2000 and 2007, and the numbers of people killed or hurt. Figures fluctuate from year to year, but the last three years show a decline in both the number of accidents and casualties.

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Nancy Swarbrick, Railway accidents – Rail safety issues, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/graph/20591/rail-accidents-causing-injuries-and-deaths-2000-2007 (accessed 4 June 2026).

Story by Nancy Swarbrick, published 4 March 2010.

Comments

Aliza Lewis
27 February 2013
These shows an extensive feature of injuries and deaths involved in the train accidents. Deaths toll are the most problems in that cases. But the traffic related community programs have related to more safe conditions and increased technology have decreased the tendencies to more accidents at a lot.