accident
as defined in Directive (EU) 2016/798 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 May…, Article 3, point (11) (Definitions)
an unwanted or unintended sudden event or a specific chain of such events which have harmful consequences; accidents are divided into the following categories: collisions; derailments; level crossing accidents; accidents to persons involving rolling stock in motion; fires and others;
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Also defined in
- Council Directive 2009/71/ Euratom of 25 June 2009 establishing a Community framework for the nuclear safety of nuclear… 02009L0071-20140814, Article 3, point (6)
6. ‘accident’ means any unintended event, the consequences or potential consequences of which are significant from the point of view of radiation protection or nuclear safety;