REPORTS Ministry of Ecology, Sustainable Development and Energy MEDDE – DGITM Technical Office for Mechanical Lifts and Guided Transport Systems (STRMTG) Tram Division March 2015 ACCIDENTOLOGY OF TRAMWAYS Analysis of reported events – year 2013 – evolution 2004 – 2013 Ministère de l’Écologie, du Développement Durable et de l’Énergie http://www.developpement-durable.gouv.fr History of document versions Version Date Commentaire 0.1 March 2015 Version 1 Case followed by Valérie de Labonnefon - STRMTG Tel. : +33 4 76 63 78 78 / Fax : +33 4 76 42 39 33 E-mail: [email protected] Authors Valérie DE LABONNEFON – tram Division Jean-Michel PASSELAIGUE – tram Division (requests, graphics and translation) Contents 1 -REMINDER ON THE DATABASE CONSTRUCTION...........................................................................6 1.1 -Fields in the database........................................................................................................................6 1.2 -Codification of tram lines....................................................................................................................6 1.3 -Events data........................................................................................................................................6 2 -SCOPE OF STUDY...............................................................................................................................7 2.1 -Systems in operation..........................................................................................................................7 2.2 -Systems analysed..............................................................................................................................7 2.3 -Evolution of the systems analysed.....................................................................................................8 3 -RESULTS..............................................................................................................................................9 3.1 -General..............................................................................................................................................9 3.1.1 -Overall data for 2013.............................................................................................................................................................................................9 3.1.2 -Remarks concerning the victims...........................................................................................................................................................................9 3.1.3 -Remarks concerning the events............................................................................................................................................................................9 3.2 -Events..............................................................................................................................................11 3.2.1 -Breakdown by type – evolution 2004-2013.........................................................................................................................................................11 3.2.2 -Event monitoring indicator - comparison with bus systems...............................................................................................................................12 3.3 -Events – analysis of "STPG lines"....................................................................................................13 3.3.1 -Introduction – definition of panel.........................................................................................................................................................................13 3.3.2 -STPG lines – event monitoring indicator.............................................................................................................................................................13 3.4 -Breakdown of victims........................................................................................................................14 3.4.1 -Year 2013.............................................................................................................................................................................................................14 3.4.2 -2004-2013 evolution............................................................................................................................................................................................15 3.4.3 -Monitoring of victims indicators...........................................................................................................................................................................19 3.5 -Serious events..................................................................................................................................20 3.5.1 -2004-2013 evolution............................................................................................................................................................................................20 3.5.2 -STPG lines - serious events................................................................................................................................................................................20 4 -COLLISIONS WITH THIRD PARTIES................................................................................................21 4.1 -Breakdown by third parties...............................................................................................................21 4.1.1 -Year 2013.............................................................................................................................................................................................................21 4.1.2 -2004-2013 evolution............................................................................................................................................................................................21 4.2 -Causes of collisions - 2004-2013 evolution......................................................................................23 4.2.1 -Disrespect for traffic signals.................................................................................................................................................................................23 4.2.2 -Special circumstance - tram coming from the opposite direction while crossing a first one.............................................................................23 4.3 -Monitoring of collisions indicators.....................................................................................................24 4.3.1 -Collisions at the beginning of operating..............................................................................................................................................................25 FRANCE - ACCIDENTOLOGY OF TRAMWAYS – Analysis of reported events – March 2015 3/46 4.4 -Consequences of collisions - 2004-2013 evolution...........................................................................26 4.4.1 -Material consequences - Derailment...................................................................................................................................................................26 4.4.2 -Aggravating factors..............................................................................................................................................................................................26 5 -ANALYSIS OF CONFIGURATIONS...................................................................................................28 5.1 -Breakdown of collisions according to predefined configurations.......................................................28 5.1.1 -Evolution of the breakdown of collisions for 2004-2013.....................................................................................................................................28 5.1.2 -Evolution of the breakdown of victims from collisions 2004-2013.....................................................................................................................29 5.1.3 -Relative breakdown of collisions according to configuration..............................................................................................................................29 5.2 -Overall analysis of various configurations of intersections................................................................30 5.2.1 -All intersections....................................................................................................................................................................................................31 5.2.2 -Simple crossing intersection................................................................................................................................................................................32 5.2.3 -Resident's access................................................................................................................................................................................................33 5.2.4 -Simple junction with turn left/right........................................................................................................................................................................34 5.2.5 -Roundabouts and gyratories...............................................................................................................................................................................37