ACCIDENT RISKS IN THE ENERGY SECTOR:
the fossil chains, coal remained most accident-prone, followed by oil, LPG and natural gas. On average, for the period 1969 to 2000, 58 severe accidents occurred each year worldwide (Fig. 2a). About 60% of all accidents happened during the period 1993 to 2000. This dominance is primarily due to improved reporting of coal accidents in China, and
