Re: Safeworking Rules.

[David Johnson <trainman@ozemail.com.au>]

nobody wrote:

> Some staistics for safety of transport in 1997 (by no. of fatalities)
> Australia
>
> lowest fatalities: Air
> 2nd lowest: bus
> 3rd: rail
> 4th: car
> 5th: pedestrian
> 6th: taxi
>
> Now how safe did you say rail was? The risk "very small" compared to other
> modes? It is the second worst form of public transport (public in this
> context meaning government or private transport companies). And the risk is
> several fold more when a signalling system is faulty or ignored.

I would be interested to see your source.  For example, I cannot see how taxis
would have more fatalities than a normal car.  What is the range of data?  Is it
for one state or the whole country?

For these comparisons to be valid, we should really have exact figures (ie
number of fatalities, not ranking), and compare over the last 10 years.  Have
you included suicides in the rail or pedestrian category?   The Kempsey bus
crash would have added significantly to their ranking.



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