Classification of railway incidents and accidents in Vietnam
This is a primary content specified in Circular No. 23/2018/TT-BGTVT of the Ministry of Transport of Vietnam on handling railway incidents and accidents, analysis and report of railway incidents and accidents, which was issued on May 04, 2018.
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According to Circular No. 23/2018/TT-BGTVT of the Ministry of Transport of Vietnam, classification of railway incidents and accidents is specified as follows:
1. Classification by reasons
A railway incident/accident may takes place due to subjective and objective causes:
- Subjective causes refer to violations committed by entities of railway business enterprises against railway transport laws and regulations.
- Objective causes refer to force majeure events (natural disasters, hostility) or other causes not set out above.
2. Classification by accident severity scale
- Moderate railway accident refers to an accident that involves 1 to 5 injured persons or damaged property worth from VND 20 million to under VND 100 million.
- Serious railway accident refers to an accident that involves 1 dead person or from 6 to 8 injured persons or damaged property worth from VND 100 million to under VND 500 million.
- Severe railway accident refers to an accident that involves 2 dead persons or from 9 to 10 injured persons or damaged property worth from VND 500 million to under VND 1.5 billion.
- Critical railway accident refers to an accident with 3 dead persons or at least 11 injured persons or damaged property worth at least VND 1.5 billion.
View more details at Circular No. 23/2018/TT-BGTVT of the Ministry of Transport of Vietnam, effective from July 01, 2018.
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