Every year more than 1,000 people die in accidents, and the same number are seriously injured.
95% confidence
TransportEuropean Union
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The most recent data shows railway deaths have decreased to well below 1,000 annually (750 in 2024, 841 in 2023). The figure of 'more than 1,000' likely comes from earlier decades when fatalities were higher. The claim does not specify serious injury numbers which would also need verification.