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Procedia Structural Integrity 22 (2019) 189–193

© 2019 The Authors. Published by Elsevier B.V. This is an open access article under the CC BY-NC-ND license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/) Peer-review under responsibility of the First International Symposium on Risk and Safety of Complex Structures and Components organizers © 2019 The Authors. Published by Elsevier B.V.This is an open access article under the CC BY-NC-ND license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/) Peer-review under responsibility of the First International Symposium on Risk and Safety of Complex Structures and Components organizers important to minimize heir occurrence and know how to prevent and act in ach ype of accident. Understanding th causes and went wrong in previous accidents, is an essential step to tak corrective ac ons, to define strategies and safety plans. This study aims at performing a statistical analysis, by creating a database of rail accidents that happened in Po tu al in the years of 2014 and 2017. Th results will make it possible to understand the a cidents ’ crit factors, patterns, a d details. Portugal has one of the low st accident rates from Europe and the most common accident type is “accident with people triggered by railway rolling stock” . The results from this research can be added to other accidents historical registers, amplifying the existing data to support safety decision-makers. © 2019 The Autho s. Publ shed by Elsev er B.V.This is an open access article u er th CC BY-NC-ND li ense (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/) Peer-review under responsibility of the First International Symposium on Risk and Safety of Complex Structures and Components organ z rs First International Symposium on Risk and Safety of Complex Structures and Components Accidents on railway lines in Portugal Cristina Reis a,b,c, *, José Correia b,c , Carlos Oliveira c,d , Nuno Tomaz a a Department of Engineering, University of Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro, Quinta de Prados, 5000-801 Vila Real, Portugal b CONSTRUCT, Faculty of Engineering of the University of Porto, Rua Dr. Roberto Frias, 4200-465 Porto, Portugal c INEGI, University of Porto, Rua Dr. Roberto Frias, 4200-465 Porto, Portugal d Department of Civil Engineering, Polytechnic of Viana do Castelo, Viana do Castelo, Portugal Abstract The railway system is essential for urbanization and social development. Despite it is considered one of the safest transports means worldwide, rail accidents are complex to approach and may induce to catastrophes with several fatalities. Thus, it is important to minimize their occurrence and know how to prevent and act in each type of accident. Understanding the causes and went wrong in previous accidents, is an essential step to take corrective actions, to define strategies and safety plans. This study aims at performing a statistical analysis, by creating a database of rail accidents that happened in Portugal in the years of 2014 and 2017. The results will make it possible to understand the accidents ’ critical factors, patterns, and details. Portugal has one of the lowest accident rates from Europe and the most common accident type is “accident with people triggered by railway rolling stock” . The results from this research can be added to other accidents historical registers, amplifying the existing data to support safety decision-makers. First International Symposium on Risk and Safety of Complex Structures and Components Accidents on railway lines in Portugal Cristina Reis a,b,c, *, José Correia b,c , Carlos Oliveira c,d , Nuno Tomaz a a Department of Engineering, University of Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro, Quinta de Prados, 5000-801 Vila Real, Portugal b CONSTRUCT, Faculty of Engineering of the University of Porto, Rua Dr. Roberto Frias, 4200-465 Porto, Portugal c INEGI, University of Porto, Rua Dr. Roberto Frias, 4200-465 Porto, Portugal d Department of Civil Engineering, Polytechnic of Viana do Castelo, Viana do Castelo, Portugal Abst ct The ailway syste is essential for urb izati n and s cial development. Despi e it is considered on of the safest transports m ans worldwid , rail ac idents are complex to ap r ach and may induce to catastrophes with several fatalities. u , it is Keywords: Railway lines; Accidents; Statistical analysis; Portugal.

Keywords: Railway lines; Accidents; Statistical analysis; Portugal.

* Corresponding author. Cristina Reis E-mail address: crisreis@utad.pt * Corresponding author. Cristina Reis E mail address: crisreis@utad.pt

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2452-3216 © 2019 The Authors. Published by Elsevier B.V. This is an open access article under the CC BY-NC-ND license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/) Peer-review under responsibility of the First International Symposium on Risk and Safety of Complex Structures and Components organizers 10.1016/j.prostr.2020.01.052