Characteristics of the accident for the exposed group (n = 202)
| Location | |
| Track | 55% |
| Yard | 29% |
| Level crossing | 16% |
| Type of train | |
| Shunting | 2% |
| Goods | 18% |
| Regional | 40% |
| Mainlines | 29% |
| TGV (HST) | 11% |
| Type of accident | |
| Suicide | 59% |
| Accident | 27% |
| Undetermined | 14% |
| Sex of victim | |
| Male | 66.3% |
| Female | 30.1% |
| Unknown | 3.6% |
| Age of victim | |
| <18 years | 2.4% |
| 18–65 years | 64.5% |
| >65 years | 12.7% |
| Unknown | 20.4% |
| Driver distinguished victim before accident | 79% |
| Driver saw body after accident | 75% |
| At least one death per accident | 80% |
| At least one injured per accident | 20% |