Database of accidents and incidents
Not to be implemented
Rail R
Accident
13.2.2012
S1/2011R/S312
Suosituksen perustelu
Railway actors have no common database for accidents and dangerous situations. According to VTT's research, accident information is saved in the information systems of the railway company, the Finnish Transport Agency, and the Finnish Transport Safety Agency. Merging these accident databases is recommended.
Recommendation
A single and common accident and deviation database for all those operating the railway system in Finland should be created.
Suosituksen tarkennus
VTT's research shows that the needs and requirements for creating a traffic and accident information centre common to e.g. the Finnish Transport Agency and the Finnish Transport Safety Agency should be investigated. This centre would cover all forms of transport and the information would be analysed and produced for different needs by specialised personnel. The Finnish Transport Safety Agency states in its statement that it would be good to have own comprehensive database on every form of traffic. The investigation commission states that all parties should have access to the database and that certain parties would have the right and obligation to add and update database information.
Toimenpide-ehdotukset
Railway actors have no common database for accidents and dangerous situations. According to VTT's research, accident information is saved in the information systems of the railway company, the Finnish Transport Agency, and the Finnish Transport Safety Agency. Merging these accident databases is recommended.