>>Any figures on accidents/deaths in Nth America?
>There are, but it is hard to draw conclusions from them. Train order
>errors and accidents were relatively common (e.g. Casey Jones), but
>whether the rate was significantly higher per mile worked is harder to
>divine. The most notable accident under electric staff was the famous
>Abermule smash on the Cambrian in 1927. Nine people dead, I think,
>and an object lesson on how even fool-proof systems can be subverted.
I'd hardly call electric staff foolproof. Lack of a staff (or the correct
staff), doesn't stop a train from entering the section.
Are deaths/accidents still common with Train Orders?