Definition of railway casualty and rail incident

A railway casualty means any railway occurrence associated with the operation of a rail vehicle on a railway, where any of the following happens directly as a result of that occurrence:

1. an individual suffers a fatal railway-related injury;

2. an individual suffers a serious railway-related injury.

A serious rail incident means any railway occurrence as follows:

1. The rail vehicle:

   1. is involved in a collision or derailment

   2. sustained serious damage

   3. caused or sustained a fire or explosion; or

   4. caused serious damage to the rail infrastructure of that railway, which poses a threat to the safe passage of the rail vehicle or other rail vehicles, or to the safety of any individual, property or the environment

2. There is an unplanned or uncontrolled movement of any rail vehicle

3. A signal passed at danger on a mainline track of a railway

A rail incident means any railway occurrences that is neither a rail casualty nor a serious rail incident:

1. The rail vehicle:

   1. caused or sustained just smoke; or

   2. caused damage to the rail infrastructure of that railway, which poses a threat to the safe passage of the rail vehicle or other rail vehicles, or to the safety of an individual, property or the environment

2. A near collision

3. A signal passed at danger on a non-mainline track of a railway

4. A rail vehicle exceeded the limits of authorised movement in a proceed authority or moves without proceed authority on, or onto, the railway

5. A door of the rail vehicle or a platform screen door opened or remained open (without having been commanded to open) while the rail vehicle was in motion

6. An occurrence that had, or could have had, an immediate or direct threat to the safe operation of the railway