Accidents and near-misses
Operators within rail traffic (railway, subway, and tram) must immediately notify the Swedish Transport Agency when a notifiable event, such as accidents, near-misses (incidents), and other significant faults and deficiencies regarding safety, occurs.
Faults on the railway infrastructure, e.g., barriers
For faults on the railway infrastructure (e.g., level crossing barriers), please contact the Swedish Transport Administration (Trafikverket) on phone number 0771-921 921.
The Swedish Transport Agency regulations TSFS 2024:2 and TSFS 2011:87 on the reporting of accidents and near-misses state what events must be reported.
In the event of a serious accident or a near-miss that could have led to a serious accident, the Swedish Transport Agency will notify the Swedish Accident Investigation Authority (Statens haverikommission). They, in turn, assess whether the incident should be investigated according to the Act (1990:712) and the Ordinance (1990:717) on the investigation of accidents.
Reporting to the Swedish Work Environment Authority
If an employee suffers a serious personal injury or a serious near-miss, this must be promptly reported to the Swedish Work Environment Authority (Arbetsmiljöverket) by the employee's employer. A rule of thumb is that the incident should be reported within 48 hours. This must always be done, regardless of whether the incident has been reported to another authority or if the Police have been present at the scene.
- Report serious personal injuries, serious incidents and deaths (The Swedish Work Environment Authority)
- Report injury at work (Anmalarbetsskada.se, in Swedish)
Contact information
Operators within rail traffic must report incidents via:
Phone: 0771-510 920 or 0746-46 31 85