Causes of railway accidents: derailment of rolling stock, collisions, collisions with obstacles at crossings, fires, explosions.
The procedure for eliminating the consequences of disasters in railway transport depends on the presence and condition of victims, the type and volume of damage to the rolling stock and track, the nature of the cargo, terrain, weather conditions, time of year, day, availability and possibility of delivering the necessary forces, means and materials. .
During the liquidation of the consequences of a railway accident, the following activities are carried out: • extinguishing fires • search, extraction of victims, provision of
first aid

• clearing tracks from cars and platforms
• protection of property of passengers, cargo and mail.