Climbers do this type of analysis too. Accident are reported,filed, and are published in a yearly volume. You can also search online:
http://publications.americanalpineclub.org/
It's a great supplement to experience,
http://publications.americanalpineclub.org/
It's a great supplement to experience,
Austria, Switzerland and Germany have a very long rock climbing history (unsurprisingly), and their respective climbing associations are obsessed about safety.