This Dataset contains year and broad cause-wise consequential train accidents on Indian Railways. Note: 1. Incidental causes include acts of nature like falling of boulders, sinking of track due to heavy rain, cattle run over, etc 2. Failure of Equipment includes Failure of Rolling Stock, Track, Electrical and Science and Technology
Last UpdatedApril, 2025
| fiscal_year | state | cause | accidents | units | note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | All India | Combination of Factors | 0 | accidents in absolute number | |
| 2023-24 | All India | Could not be Established/None Held Responsible | 1 | accidents in absolute number | |
| 2023-24 | All India | Failure of Equipment | 0 | accidents in absolute number | |
| 2023-24 | All India | Failure of other than Railway staff | 5 | accidents in absolute number | |
| 2023-24 | All India | Failure of Railway Staff | 29 | accidents in absolute number | |
| 2023-24 | All India | Incidental | 4 | accidents in absolute number | |
| 2023-24 | All India | Sabotage | 0 | accidents in absolute number | |
| 2023-24 | All India | Under investigation | 1 | accidents in absolute number | Collision over SE Railway, dated 20-06-2023 was caused due to multiple signalling failure. However, NIAs inquiry report is pending still |
| 2022-23 | All India | Combination of Factors | 2 | accidents in absolute number | |
| 2022-23 | All India | Could not be Established/None Held Responsible | 1 | accidents in absolute number |
Ministry of Railways. Master Data: Year and Broad Cause-wise Trend of Consequential Train Accidents on Indian Railways [Data set]. Dataful. https://dataful.in/datasets/18183
