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The risk of getting injured by train is less than that when travelled by car. A report which is released by the AIHW – Australian Institute of Health and Welfare showed one per 100 million train passenger being injured seriously while traveling, whereas 10 per 10 million car users get badly injured badly in road accidents. The accidents take place by car occupants mainly on public roads. Among young people of 15 – 19 years and 70 years and above are injured the highest. People who use trains for commuting are either injured while boarding the train or while getting down. They get hurt sometimes inside the train, a quarter of them get injured at level crossings. Chances of getting injured in train are lesser than that on road. Road accidents can injure car occupants by accidents with any other road transport like motor bikes riders, trucks, vans or buses. So it is safer to travel by train.