Was there a train crash in the 60s?

January 7 – Italy – At Monza, an express from Sondrio to Milan failed to slow as it approaches a construction zone with a 10 km/h (6 mph) speed limit on the temporary track and derails on the sharp curve. One source says 30 people were killed and 70 injured; another says 17 killed and 120 injured.



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Train derailments are quite common in the U.S. The Department of Transportations' Federal Railroad Administration has reported an average of 1,475 train derailments per year between 2005-2021. Despite the relatively high number of derailments, they rarely lead to disaster.

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On 28 February 1975 a southbound Northern City Line train crashed into the tunnel end beyond the platform at Moorgate station. Forty-three people were killed in what was the greatest loss of life on the Underground in peacetime.

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In June 1998, a high-speed train traveling at 200 kph (125 mph) collided with a bridge at Eschede, Germany, causing it to collapse, a crash that killed 101 people and injured more than 100.

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According to a 2022 report on Railway Safety and Interoperability in the EU, railways in Europe remain “among the safest in the world” with major accidents involving five or more fatalities becoming “increasingly rare”.

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In 2021, there were 1 389 significant railway accidents in the EU, with a total of 683 persons killed and 513 seriously injured. Since 2010, the number of significant railway accidents has gradually decreased, with 840 fewer accidents in 2021 than in 2010 (-38%).

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HOW SAFE ARE TRAINS? Trains are statistically much safer than driving. In 2020, the Bureau of Transportation Statistics recorded 40,867 total deaths from travel, including in planes, in cars on highways and on trains.

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Compared to other popular forms of travel, such as cars, ships, buses, and planes, trains are one of the safest forms of transportation in the United States.

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Track Defects are the Most Common Cause Track defects emerged as the leading cause of train derailments. The significance of continuous infrastructure maintenance and inspections cannot be overstated.

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Common Injuries in Railroad Crossing Collisions Unfortunately, the injuries suffered in train-vehicle collisions are often life-changing. The enormous weight and speed of the train can result in an impact that causes the car to spin around or roll over, and may even crush the vehicle completely.

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Railroad deaths totaled 954 in 2022, an 11% increase from the 2021 revised total of 859 and the highest since 2007. Nonfatal injuries totaled 6,252, a 6% increase from the 2021 revised total of 5,882.

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In the US, there is an average of 1,662 plane crashes per year. Globally, there are 6,392 plane crashes per year, on average.

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