Definitions, as published
The definition of each term exactly as its official source words it, with the article or page it comes from.
| Term slug | Definition text | Citation |
|---|---|---|
| place-of-unloading-from-a-railway-vehicle | Place in which the goods are unloaded from a railway vehicle after being transported by it. | Glossary for transport statistics, 6th edition (2026), A.V-27, p. 36 |
| goods-rail-transport-link | Combination of the place of loading and the place of unloading of the goods transported by rail, regardless of the itinerary followed. | Glossary for transport statistics, 6th edition (2026), A.V-28, p. 36 |
| rail-accident | Unwanted or unintended sudden event or a specific chain of such events that has harmful consequences. | Glossary for transport statistics, 6th edition (2026), A.VI-01, p. 37 |
| rail-collision | ʱ Collision of rail vehicles. A front-to-front, front-to-end or side collision between a part of a train and a part of another train or rail vehicle, or with shunting rolling stock. ʱ Collision of rail vehicle with obstacle within the clearance gauge. An impact between a part of a train and objects fixed or temporarily present on or near the track (except at level crossings if lost by a crossing vehicle or user), including impacts with overhead contact lines. | Glossary for transport statistics, 6th edition (2026), A.VI-01.1, p. 37 |
| derailment | Case in which at least one wheel of a train leaves the rails. | Glossary for transport statistics, 6th edition (2026), A.VI-01.2, p. 37 |
| level-crossing-accident | Accident at a level crossing involving at least one railway vehicle and one or more crossing vehicles, other crossing users such as pedestrians, or other objects temporarily present at or near the track if lost by a crossing vehicle or user. | Glossary for transport statistics, 6th edition (2026), A.VI-01.3, p. 37 |
| accident-to-persons-involving-rolling-stock-in-motion | Accident to one or more persons who are either hit by a railway vehicle or by an object attached to, or that has become detached from, the vehicle; this includes persons who fall from railway vehicles as well as persons who fall or are hit by loose objects when travelling on board vehicles. | Glossary for transport statistics, 6th edition (2026), A.VI-01.4, p. 37 |
| fires-in-rolling-stock-in-motion | Fire or explosion that occurs in railway vehicles (including their load) when they are running between the departure station and the destination, including when stopped at the departure station, the destination station or intermediate stops, and during re-marshalling operations. | Glossary for transport statistics, 6th edition (2026), A.VI-01.5, p. 37 |
| other-rail-accident | Rail accident other than a rail collision (see A.VI-01.1), a derailment (see A.VI-01.2), a level crossing accident (see A. VI-01.3), an accident to persons involving rolling stock in motion (see A.VI-01.4) or a fire in rolling stock in motion (see A.VI-01.5). | Glossary for transport statistics, 6th edition (2026), A.VI-01.6, p. 38 |
| significant-rail-accident | Rail accident involving at least one rail vehicle in motion, resulting in at least one person killed or seriously injured, or in significant damage to stock, track, other installations or the environment, or in extensive disruptions to traffic, excluding accidents in workshops, warehouses and depots. | Glossary for transport statistics, 6th edition (2026), A.VI-02, p. 38 |
| significant-damage-to-rolling-stock-track-other-installations-or-the-environment | Damage that exceeds an internationally agreed threshold. | Glossary for transport statistics, 6th edition (2026), A.VI-02.1, p. 38 |
| extensive-disruption-to-rail-traffic | Extensive disruption to traffic occurs when train services on at least one main railway line are suspended for six hours or more. | Glossary for transport statistics, 6th edition (2026), A.VI-02.2, p. 38 |
| rail-casualty | Person killed or injured as a result of a rail injury accident, excluding attempted suicides. | Glossary for transport statistics, 6th edition (2026), A.VI-03, p. 38 |
| killed-person-in-a-rail-injury-accident | Person dying immediately or within 30 days as a result of a rail accident, excluding suicides. | Glossary for transport statistics, 6th edition (2026), A.VI-04, p. 38 |
| injured-person | Person who, as a result of an accident, was not killed immediately or did not die within 30 days, but sustained an injury, usually requiring medical treatment, excluding attempted suicides. | Glossary for transport statistics, 6th edition (2026), A.VI-05, p. 38 |
| seriously-injured-person | Person injured as a result of an accident and hospitalised for more than 24 hours, excluding attempted suicides. | Glossary for transport statistics, 6th edition (2026), A.VI-05.1, p. 38 |
| slightly-injured-person | Person injured, excluding those killed or seriously injured. | Glossary for transport statistics, 6th edition (2026), A.VI-05.2, p. 39 |
| category-of-person-in-railway-accident-statistics | ʱ Rail passenger. See A.V-05. ʱ Employee or contractor. Person whose employment is in connection with a railway and who is on duty at the time of the accident. This includes the train crew and those handling rolling stock and infrastructure installations. ʱ Level crossing user. Person using a level crossing to cross the railway line by any mode of transport or on foot. ʱ Trespasser (unauthorised person on railway premises). Person present on railway premises where such presence is forbidden, except for level crossing users. ʱ Other person. Person who is not defined as a rail passenger, an employee, a contractor, a level crossing user or a trespasser. This can be subdivided into: (a) a person on a platform; (b) a person not on a platform. | Glossary for transport statistics, 6th edition (2026), A.VI-06, p. 39 |
| rail-accident-involving-the-transport-of-dangerous-goods | Accident or incident that is subject to reporting in accordance with the convention concerning the International Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Rail. | Glossary for transport statistics, 6th edition (2026), A.VI-07, p. 39 |
| suicide | Deliberate act to injure oneself resulting in death, as recorded and classified by the competent national authority. | Glossary for transport statistics, 6th edition (2026), A.VI-08, p. 39 |
| attempted-suicide | Deliberate act to injure oneself resulting in serious injury, but not in death, as recorded and classified by the competent national authority. | Glossary for transport statistics, 6th edition (2026), A.VI-09, p. 39 |
| rail-incident | Occurrence, other than an accident, affecting the safety of railway operations. | Glossary for transport statistics, 6th edition (2026), A.VI-10, p. 39 |
| precursor-of-a-rail-incident-or-accident | Precursor is an event that may cause an incident or an accident, but the relevant occurrence impacting the safety of rail operations has not yet materialised. A precursor should not be included in the statistics on incidents or accidents. ## B.I Road infrastructure | Glossary for transport statistics, 6th edition (2026), A.VI-11, p. 39 |
| road | Entire surface of any way or street open to public traffic, using a stabilised base other than rails or airstrips. | Glossary for transport statistics, 6th edition (2026), B.I-01, p. 41 |
| paved-road | Road surfaced with crushed stone (macadam), hydrocarbon binder, bituminised agents, concrete or cobblestone. | Glossary for transport statistics, 6th edition (2026), B.I-02, p. 41 |
| unpaved-road | Road with a stabilised base not surfaced with crushed stone, hydrocarbon binder, bituminised agents, concrete or cobblestone. | Glossary for transport statistics, 6th edition (2026), B.I-03, p. 41 |
| motorway | Road specially designed and built for motor traffic at high speed, which does not serve properties bordering on it, and that: a) is provided, except at special points or temporarily, with separate carriageways for traffic in two directions, separated from each other, either by a dividing strip not intended for traffic, or exceptionally by other means; b) has no crossings at the same level with any road, railway, tramway track or footpath; c) is specially signposted as a motorway and is reserved for specific categories of road motor vehicles. | Glossary for transport statistics, 6th edition (2026), B.I-04, p. 41 |
| express-road | Road reserved for motor traffic at high speed, accessible from interchanges or controlled junctions only, and that: a) prohibits stopping and parking on the running carriageway(s); b) does not cross at level with any railway or tramway track or footpath. | Glossary for transport statistics, 6th edition (2026), B.I-05, p. 42 |
| ordinary-roads | Road that is not a motorway or express road, open to all categories of users and vehicles. | Glossary for transport statistics, 6th edition (2026), B.I-06, p. 42 |
| 2-1-road | Type of road, consisting of two lanes in one direction and one lane in the other, typically alternating every few kilometres to allow periodic overtaking in both directions. | Glossary for transport statistics, 6th edition (2026), B.I-07, p. 42 |
| road-inside-a-built-up-area | Road within the boundaries of a built-up area, which is signposted as such at its entries and exits. | Glossary for transport statistics, 6th edition (2026), B.I-08, p. 42 |
| road-outside-a-built-up-area | Road outside the boundaries of a built-up area, which is signposted as such at its entries and exits. | Glossary for transport statistics, 6th edition (2026), B.I-09, p. 42 |
| carriageway | Part of a road normally used by vehicular traffic; a road may comprise several carriageways clearly separated from one another by, for example, a central strip or a difference in level. | Glossary for transport statistics, 6th edition (2026), B.I-10, p. 43 |
| lane | One of the longitudinal strips into which a carriageway is divisible, whether or not defined by longitudinal road markings, which is wide enough for one moving line of motor vehicles other than motorcycles. | Glossary for transport statistics, 6th edition (2026), B.I-11, p. 43 |
| emergency-lane | Designated part of a road, on motorways or express roads, intended for stationary vehicles during emergencies. | Glossary for transport statistics, 6th edition (2026), B.I-12, p. 43 |
| bus-lane | Part of a carriageway designated for buses and distinguished from the rest of the carriageway by longitudinal road markings. | Glossary for transport statistics, 6th edition (2026), B.I-13, p. 43 |
| tram-line | See A.I-19. | Glossary for transport statistics, 6th edition (2026), B.I-14, p. 43 |
| cycle-lane | Part of a carriageway designated for use by cyclists and distinguished from the rest of the carriageway by longitudinal road markings. | Glossary for transport statistics, 6th edition (2026), B.I-15, p. 44 |
| cycle-track | Independent road or part of a road designated for use by cyclists and signposted as such. A cycle track is separated from other roads or other parts of the same road by structural means. | Glossary for transport statistics, 6th edition (2026), B.I-16, p. 44 |
| greenway | Independent road designated for pedestrians and cyclists, signposted as such. Its use may be open to other non-motorised users, such as horse riders, if signposted as such or defined in the national legislation. | Glossary for transport statistics, 6th edition (2026), B.I-16.1, p. 44 |
| cycle-street | Specially designed section of road or an area, mainly serving cycle traffic, but with (some) motorised traffic allowed. Special traffic rules apply, and it is signposted as such at its entries and exits. A cycle street is subject to special regulations depending on national legislation, which can include: a) a speed limit of 30 km/h; b) cyclists being exempt from any prohibition on travelling two or more abreast if such a prohibition exists in national legislation for other situations; c) drivers being forbidden from putting cyclists at risk even if travelling two or more abreast; if necessary, drivers should stop to allow cyclists to pass; d) parking being forbidden except where allowed by parking signs. | Glossary for transport statistics, 6th edition (2026), B.I-17, p. 44 |
| cycle-route | Cycle route connecting at least two points through a combination of various infrastructure types (e.g. cycle tracks, cycle lanes, cycle streets or roads with low volumes of motorised traffic) that is equipped, where appropriate, with wayfinding solutions (road direction, confirmation and identification signs or road markings). A cycle route can serve commuting, recreation, tourism or a mix of different purposes. | Glossary for transport statistics, 6th edition (2026), B.I-18, p. 45 |
| cycle-highway | Combination of different types of infrastructure, such as cycle tracks or cycle streets, to provide a high-quality functional cycling connection. As a backbone of a cycle network, it connects cities and/or suburbs, residential areas and major (work) places. It carries a clear name, its own visual identity, a logo, an individual identification sign and other elements that help promote it and communicate with users. | Glossary for transport statistics, 6th edition (2026), B.I-18.1, p. 45 |
| sharrows | Road markings indicating the recommended position of cyclists on the carriageway. They do not imply any restrictions or obligations, but they can serve to guide cyclists (e.g. to keep a safe distance from parked cars) on sections they share with motorised traffic. They can also warn other road users about the presence of cyclists. | Glossary for transport statistics, 6th edition (2026), B.I-19, p. 45 |
| length-of-road | The distance between the start and end point of a road. | Glossary for transport statistics, 6th edition (2026), B.I-20, p. 45 |
| speed-limit-of-a-road-section | The legal speed limit imposed by road signs or by the respective country’s traffic laws for each road category. | Glossary for transport statistics, 6th edition (2026), B.I-21, p. 45 |
| types-of-junctions-between-two-roads | ʱ Crossroad. Road intersection with four arms. ʱ Roundabout. Circular road. ʱ T or staggered junction. Road intersection with three arms. Includes T or staggered junctions (junctions with an acute angle). ʱ Multiple junction. A junction with more than four arms (except roundabouts). ʱ Interchange. Not all roads intersect at the same level (the opposite is an at-grade junction ). | Glossary for transport statistics, 6th edition (2026), B.I-22, p. 45 |
| recharging-pool-for-electric-vehicles | One or more recharging stations at a specific location, including, if applicable, the dedicated parking spaces adjacent to them. | Glossary for transport statistics, 6th edition (2026), B.I-23, p. 45 |
| recharging-station-for-electric-vehicles | Physical installation for the recharging of electric vehicles. Every recharging station has a theoretical maximum power output, expressed in kilowatts (kW), and has at least one recharging point that can serve only one vehicle at a time. | Glossary for transport statistics, 6th edition (2026), B.I-24, p. 46 |
| recharging-point-for-electric-vehicles | Fixed or mobile, on-grid or off-grid interface for the transfer of electricity to an electric vehicle that, although it may have one or more connectors to accommodate different connector types, is capable of recharging only one electric vehicle at a time and that excludes devices with a power output less than or equal to 3.7 kW, the primary purpose of which is not the recharging of electric vehicles. ‘Normal-power recharging point’ means a recharging point with a power output less than or equal to 22 kW for the transfer of electricity to an electric vehicle. ‘High-power recharging point’ means a recharging point with a power output of more than 22 kW for the transfer of electricity to an electric vehicle. | Glossary for transport statistics, 6th edition (2026), B.I-25, p. 46 |
Sources
- Glossary for Transport Statistics — 6th edition (2026) — Eurostat, UNECE ve ITF-OECD · Reusable with attribution
- UNCTADstat maritime/transport metadata — UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD) / UNCTADstat · Reusable with attribution
- IMO conventions and maritime definitions — official definition clauses and terminology pages — International Maritime Organization (IMO) · Reusable with attribution
- U.S. federal air cargo/security definitions associated with ICAO scope — International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO); auxiliary U.S. federal regulatory sources · Public domain
- United States federal transport and customs definitions — GPO / Office of Federal Register / PHMSA-DOT / FMCSA-DOT / FMC / CBP-DHS / U.S. Congress · Public domain
- European Union transport and customs definitions — European Parliament and Council instruments; Publications Office of the EU / EUR-Lex · Reusable with attribution
- Hague–Visby Article I via UK legislation.gov.uk — UN Treaty Collection/UN, UNCITRAL, UNECE, ICAO, OTIF ve UK legislation.gov.uk · Reusable with attribution
- BTS/FMCSA/FMC/CBP/MARAD federal-authored glossary rows — BTS; FMCSA; FMC; CBP; MARAD · Public domain
- United Kingdom official transport and customs terms — HMRC; Department for Transport; Traffic Commissioners/DVSA; UK Parliament/legislation.gov.uk · Reusable with attribution
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