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Analysis of railway accidents in Nigeria: a decade of insights Umar, Aliyu Mani; Mohd Lazi, Mohd Khairul Afzan; Hassan, Sitti Asmah; Che Hashim, Hanini Ilyana; Zhang, Yinggui; Yaro, Nura Shehu Aliyu; Sabari, Adam Ado; Wada, Surajo Abubakar
International Journal of Advances in Applied Sciences Vol 15, No 1: March 2026
Publisher : Institute of Advanced Engineering and Science

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.11591/ijaas.v15.i1.pp19-28

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This study provides insights into the patterns and dynamics of railway accidents in Nigeria over the past decade. Findings indicate that Nigeria's rail network experiences fewer but more severe accidents than the United States of America (USA) and United Kingdom (UK), with significantly higher fatalities and injuries per million train kilometers 92% and up to 95% more, respectively, in 2023. A top-down approach was employed to establish a risk tree, revealing six railway accident categories recorded over the last decade. The established risk tree could provide a framework for conducting the rail network's comprehensive safety risk assessment. Finally, a root cause analysis of railway intrusion accidents, the most occurring railway accident category in the Nigerian rail network, was conducted. Six immediate and eleven underlying causes (UC) of railway intrusion accidents were identified. About 62% of all intrusion accidents were caused by negligence of road users. Several actionable preventive measures (PM) have been proposed for each identified UC based on best practices in developed rail networks. Infrastructure upgrades and safety awareness campaigns have been identified as the potentially most effective PM for railway intrusion accidents in Nigeria.
Co-Authors Che Hashim, Hanini Ilyana Hassan, Sitti Asmah Mohd Lazi, Mohd Khairul Afzan Sabari, Adam Ado Wada, Surajo Abubakar Yaro, Nura Shehu Aliyu Yinggui Zhang