Report on serious incident Bergen light rail Kaigaten 26 May 2014
Railway report 2015/05
On Monday 26 May 2014, a Bergen Light Rail vehicle and a lorry collided at the intersection between Kaigaten and Peter Motzfeldsgate in Bergen.
Two people suffered minor injuries and were sent to the accident and emergency clinic after the incident. The Accident Investigation Board Norway's investigation has focused on infrastructure and training. The infrastructure and layout of the intersection are not optimal, and the premises of the risk analysis have not been implemented. The investigation also found that there is a potential for improvement in the training provided for Bergen Light Rail drivers as regards observing, understanding, predicting and dealing with different traffic situations.
The Accident Investigation Board Norway proposes two safety recommendations aimed at documenting that the risk analysis' premises have been implemented and at strengthening the training of Bergen Light Rail drivers.
Safety recommendation
Safety recommendation JB No. 2015/04T
On Monday 26 May 2014, a Bergen Light Rail vehicle and a lorry collided at the intersection between Kaigaten and Peter Motzfeldsgate in Bergen. There is limited room for big road vehicles while the light rail is passing. The intersection has no markings separating the lanes, which was a premise in the risk analysis of the planned solution.
The Accident Investigation Board Norway recommends that the Norwegian Railway Authority request that Bybanen AS document that the intersection at Kaigaten is in line with the premises that formed the basis for concluding that the risk level is within the established risk acceptance criteria.
Safety recommendation JB No 2015/05T
On Monday 26 May 2014, a Bergen Light Rail vehicle and a lorry collided at the intersection between Kaigaten and Peter Motzfeldsgate in Bergen. When the lorry made a turn and had to stop for pedestrians, its rear end was on the light rail's tracks. There is a potential for improvement in the training of the light rail drivers as regards understanding the traffic situation.
The Accident Investigation Board Norway recommends that the Norwegian Railway Authority request that Keolis Norge AS strengthen the training of the light rail drivers as regards observing, understanding, predicting and dealing with different traffic situations.
Facts
| Location | Kaigaten in Bergen, Norway |
| Occurrence date | 26.05.2014 |
| Type of Transportation | Tram |
| Type of occurrence | Collision |
| Rolling Stock | Multippel Unit (MU) |