Slip and Slide: The 2010 Carrbridge (Scotland) Train DerailmentImproper brake testing in wintry conditions cause a freight train to run out of control and derail. 2 people are injured.Mar 2Mar 2
Rule of Twos: The 2023 Voorschoten (Netherlands) Train CrashPoor priorities and bad timing cause an excavator to be struck by two trains as it crosses a rail line without permission. 1 person dies.Feb 22Feb 22
Fatal Kiss: The 2017 Linz (Austria) Train CollisionA train driver misses a poorly placed signal and collides with an oncoming freight train. Five people are injured.Jan 5Jan 5
Concrete Issues: The 2022 Burgrain (Germany) Train DerailmentAn underestimated chemical reaction in substandard concrete causes a train track to come apart as a train passes over it. 5 people die.Dec 1, 2024Dec 1, 2024
Through the Roof: The 2023 Fritzens (Austria) Tunnel FireA campervan on a train comes into contact with the overhead catenary in a tunnel, setting the train on fire. 33 people are injured.Nov 3, 20242Nov 3, 20242
Broken Arrow: The 2002 Rometta (Italy) Train DerailmentA poorly installed section of track fails under the wheels of an express train, causing it to derail & crash through a house. 8 people die.Oct 6, 20241Oct 6, 20241
Construction, Coverage, Corrosion: The 2024 Pardubice (Czechia) Train CollisionLacking safety systems and an inattentive driver cause a train collision, leading to a neglected train car breaking apart. 4 people die.Sep 1, 20243Sep 1, 20243
Fans, Freezing and Fire: The 2019 Berlin (Germany) Train FireInsufficient maintenance allows a defective heating system to set a passenger train on fire. 4 people are injured.Aug 4, 2024Aug 4, 2024
Saw a Light: The 2022 Münchendorf (Austria) Train DerailmentA slow reaction by the signal box crew and unreasonable confidence from routine cause a train to derail at high speed. 1 person dies.Jul 4, 20242Jul 4, 20242
Untrained, Unconfirmed: The 2018 Ankara-Marşandiz (Turkey) Train CollisionAn untrained signal box worker working on a rail line which is missing safety systems leads to two trains colliding head-on. 9 people die.Jun 2, 20245Jun 2, 20245
