Energy Indicators for Sustainable Development: Guidelines and Methodologies International Atomic Energy Agency United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs International Energy Agency Eurostat European Environment Agency

(d) Alternative Definitions/Indicators: Total number of accident fatalities. 
ASSESSMENT OF DATA 
(a) Data Needed to Compile the Indicator: Annual number of fatalities from the 
various energy chains and from various types of power generation per energy 
produced. 
(b) National and International Data Availability: Numerous sources of information 
at the national and international levels exist, but their availability, completeness, 
scope, development status and quality vary enormously. The available data normally 
cover human-induced accidents in a variety of sectors and in some cases also natural 
disasters, but very few databases deal explicitly with energy-related accidents. The 
Major Accident Reporting System (MARS) was set up by the European Commission 
(EC) and is operated by the Major Accident Hazards Bureau (MAHB) at the EC’s 
Joint Research Centre in Ispra, Italy. The Worldwide Offshore Accident Databank 
(WOAD) was established by the Norwegian organization Det Norske Veritas.
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