Abstract Wildlife-train collisions (WTCs), particularly those with large mammals, pose a threat to the safety and continuity of rail operations. In this study, we collected 1,909 WTCs which took place in the Czech Republic between 2011 and 2019, in order to identify the most hazardous WTC locations and their spatial pattern. 208 WTC hotspots were identified using the KDE + method. They contained 782 collisions (41.2%) and accounted for 0.7% of the Czech rail network length. We also identified and ranked the most important WTC hotspots using a collective risk parameter. WTCs occurred more frequently in the vicinity of a forest or stream and were more distant from arable land or urban/industrial areas than from other places on the entire Czech rail network. The results can help in placing crash-safety measures as a large proportion of accidents only occurred on less than 1% of the rail network.

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捷克铁路网野生动物与火车相撞的空间分析

摘要 野生动物与火车的碰撞 (WTC)，尤其是与大型哺乳动物的碰撞，对铁路运营的安全性和连续性构成威胁。在这项研究中，我们收集了 2011 年至 2019 年间在捷克共和国发生的 1,909 个世贸中心，以确定最危险的世贸中心位置及其空间格局。使用 KDE + 方法识别了 208 个 WTC 热点。它们包含 782 次碰撞（41.2%），占捷克铁路网络长度的 0.7%。我们还使用集体风险参数确定和排名最重要的世贸中心热点。世贸中心更频繁地发生在森林或溪流附近，并且与整个捷克铁路网络上的其他地方相比，距离耕地或城市/工业区更远。