A rail accident (or train wreck) is a type of disaster involving one or more trains. Train wrecks often occur as a result of miscommunication, as when a moving train meets another train on the same track, when the wheels of train come off the track or when a boiler explosion occurs. Train accidents have been widely covered in popular media and in folklore.
By year
By type By death toll List of train-surfing injuries and deaths Terrorist incidents
By country
Africa
Egypt – List of rail accidents in Egypt
Asia
Bangladesh – List of rail accidents in Bangladesh China – List of rail accidents in China India – List of railway accidents and incidents in India Indonesia – List of rail accidents in Indonesia Iran – List of Iranian rail accidents Pakistan – List of railway accidents and incidents in Pakistan Philippines – List of rail accidents in the Philippines Sri Lanka – List of rail accidents in Sri Lanka Thailand – List of rail accidents in Thailand South Korea - List of rail accidents in South Korea
Europe
Czech Republic – List of Czech rail accidents Germany – List of German rail accidents Greece – List of rail accidents in Greece France – List of rail accidents in France Italy – List of rail accidents in Italy Ireland – List of Irish railway accidents Netherlands – List of rail accidents in the Netherlands Russia – List of Russian rail accidents Spain – List of rail accidents in Spain Turkey – List of rail accidents in Turkey United Kingdom – List of rail accidents in the United Kingdom Yugoslavia – List of rail accidents in Yugoslavia
North America
Canada – List of rail accidents in Canada United States – List of American railroad accidents
Oceania
Australia New South Wales – Railway accidents in New South Wales Northern Territory – Railway accidents in the Northern Territory Queensland – Railway accidents in Queensland South Australia – Railway accidents in South Australia Tasmania – Railway accidents in Tasmania Victoria – Railway accidents in Victoria Western Australia – Railway accidents in Western Australia New Zealand – List of rail accidents in New Zealand
See also
Derailment Rail transport Tram accident Train-pedestrian fatalities Train surfing