As a result of investment in railway safety since 2004, railway accidents have been reduced by half and we reached a high level of safety compared to other countries. But people are still worries about railway accident, and want safer railway. It is difficult to determine which level of safety must be achieved due to lack of comparative studies on railway safety among different countries and other transportation modes. In this study, a comparative study on railway accident statistics and various transportation modes is performed. The results of this research can be used for the determination of weak areas of railway safety and the level of safety to be achieved.

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In relation to international railway transport, majorty of current international railway safety regulations, standards and safety indicators are based on European Union. As a result, railway operation characteristics of Asian countries including Korea are not reflected. In order to international railway operation in Korea, objective indicators of domestic railway safety and analysis of domestic characteristics are essential. To this end, this study performed a comparison by converting domestic railroad safety indexes according to the railroad safety index guideline of international organizations, and examined ways to reflect domestic railway safety characteristics. Through this, the preliminary review of various railway safety indicators for future international rail connections was suggested, and suggestions were made to reflect the items that need to be supplemented and the characteristics of Korea.

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