List of American railroad accidents - Wikipedia
1863 Chunky Creek Train Wreck, Hickory, Mississippi; ~75 killed plus ~25 injured. All but one of the dead were Confederate reinforcements headed for Vicksburg, with the disaster--Mississippi's deadliest rail disaster to date--further hindering the city's defenses against Union forces [12]
25 Worst Train Wrecks in History - List25
2024年7月21日 · From the The Quintinshill rail crash to the Torre del Bierzo rail disaster, these are the 25 worst train wrecks in history.
Great Train Wreck of 1918 - Wikipedia
The Great Train Wreck of 1918 occurred on July 9, 1918, in Nashville, Tennessee, United States. Two passenger trains, operated by the Nashville, Chattanooga and St. Louis Railway ("NC&StL"), collided head-on, costing at least 101 lives and injuring an additional 171.
The world’s worst train disasters - Railway Technology
2014年1月1日 · Many of the worst train accidents in history occurred in the early 20th and 21st centuries, a testament to the march of technology and the importance of railway safety. The causes behind most of these disasters could be nailed down to …
The 5 Worst Train Accidents in History - Arnold & Itkin LLP
Below we have compiled what we know about the 5 worst train disasters in history. They span all over the 20th century and all over the world, from 1917 to 1989, from Mexico to Russia. Take a look to learn a bit about the dark side of railway history.
The Train Accident that Changed US Railroads Forever
On July 9, 1918, two passenger trains collided head-on in Nashville, Tennessee. Today, it remains the worst railroad accident in United States history. The amount of lives that the crash claimed varies based on what source is used. Many historians place the number of deaths at 101 while other reports place the number of dead as high as 121.
Deadliest Train Accidents in American History - ENJURIS
1. The Malbone Street Wreck (102 dead) All train crashes are tragic, but the Malbone Street Wreck is commonly considered the worst train crash in American history. On November 1, 1918, a packed Brighton Beach-bound train was speeding through a …
10 Worst Train Accidents in US History (2023)
2004年12月26日 · Below, my staff and I will uncover the legal and historical research data to show people what we think are the ten worst train accidents in North American history. We will also compare deadly crashes worldwide, causes, and types of impacts for context, no matter where the bodies may lie.
5 Deadliest Train Crashes in United States History
The Wellington Avalanche Train Wreck resulted in one of the deadliest train disasters in United States history, with a total of 96 people killed. The accident occurred when two Great Northern Railway trains, a passenger train, and a mail train, were trapped in …
Deadliest Train & Railroad Accidents In History - WorldAtlas
2017年4月25日 · The worst rail disaster in the history of mankind was the Sri Lankan tsunami-related rail disaster which took place on December 26, 2004, and left more than 1,700 people dead. On that fateful day, which was also a Buddhist full moon holiday and the Christmas holiday weekend, the train, locally known as the "Queen of the Sea Line", left Colombo ...