Lefteris Nikolaou-Alavanos· NI

Confirmed

In 2024, there were 1,500 railway accidents and 750 deaths recorded in the European Union.

Omissions

• The politician rounded the number of accidents from 1,507 to 1,500, which is a minor rounding difference.
• The data refers to 'significant railway accidents' as defined by Eurostat, which is the standard metric for railway safety statistics.
• The Eurostat publication date is December 16, 2025, which is after the fecha_sesion (2026-03-12 is the session date, but the publication is from late 2025, so technically the politician could have had access to preliminary or similar data).
• The number of seriously injured persons (548) was not mentioned, which provides additional context on railway safety.

Sources

• PrimaryEurostat - Railway safety statisticsIn 2024, there were 1 507 significant railway accidents in the EU, with a total of 750 people killed and 548 seriously injured.
• PrimaryEurostat - Rail transport fatalities drop by 11% in 2024In 2024, the number of people killed in railway accidents in the EU fell to 750, a 10.8% decrease compared with 2023 (841 deaths).