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A train wreck, train collision, train accident or train crash is a type of disaster involving one or more trains.
See also Train wrecks often occur as a result of miscommunication, as when a moving train meets another train on the
References same track; or an accident, such as when train wheels come off a track in a derailment; or when a boiler
explosion occurs. Train wrecks have often been widely covered in popular media and in folklore.[citation needed]
Further reading

External links A head-on collision between two trains is colloquially called a "cornfield meet" in the United States.[1]

Versailles rail accident in 1842, 57

Causes [ edit ] people were killed including the French
explorer Jules Dumont d'Urville.
Train accidents can occur due to a range of factors, including one or more of the following:

Human error – One of the leading causes of train accidents is human error.[2] This can involve train operators
failing to adhere to safety protocols, distraction, fatigue, impaired judgment, or inadequate training.
Mechanical failures[3] – Equipment malfunctions or failures, such as faulty brakes, defective signaling
systems, or problems with locomotives or railcars, can contribute to train accidents.
Track and infrastructure issues – Poorly maintained tracks, inadequate inspection procedures, or
infrastructure deficiencies like weakened bridges or faulty switches can lead to accidents.
Weather conditions – Severe weather conditions, including heavy rain, snowstorms, or extreme heat, can
impact track conditions, visibility, and the overall safety of train operations.
Sabotage - People who break, place something, or destroy tracks, this is called rail sabotage.[4]
Attack - Anyone such as terrorists or shooters disrupted rail traffic such as bombing or shooting on a train.[5]

Train wreck gallery [ edit ]

Montparnasse derailment with one

fatality at Gare Montparnasse in Paris,
1895

Train wreck in Rainy

River District, Ontario, in
the 1900s.

Wheels from Engine Tender#013

which was destroyed in a wreck in
1907 on a bridge over Village Creek
between Silsbee and Beaumont,
Texas. The wheels are on display in
the Arizona Railway Museum.

See also [ edit ]

Rail sabotage
Trains portal
Lists of rail accidents The crash at Crush, Texas, an intentional train wreck
List of accidents and disasters by death toll conducted as a publicity stunt
Classification of railway accidents Railway accident deaths
Bridge disaster
Level crossing crashes
Runaway
Signal passed at danger
Tram accident
Wrong-side failure

References [ edit ]

1. ^ "Definition of CORNFIELD MEET" . www.merriam-webster.com. Retrieved 2021-07-19.

2. ^ "There are about 3 U.S. train derailments per day. They aren't usually major disasters" . www.npr.org. March 9, 2023. Retrieved June 7, 2023.
3. ^ Shiner, Attorney David (2021-03-02). "Top 10 Causes of Train Accidents" . Shiner Law Group Personal Injury Lawyers & Accident Attorneys. Retrieved
2023-06-07.
4. ^ "Are the railroads being sabotaged causing derailments?" . 19 February 2023.
5. ^ "Train Wrecks and Track Attacks: An Analysis of Attempts by Terrorists and Other Extremists to Derail Trains or Disrupt Rail Transportation" . 20 July 2018.

Further reading [ edit ]

Aldrich, Mark. Death Rode the Rails: American Railroad Accidents and Safety, 1828–1965 (2006) excerpt
Vaughan, Adrian. Obstruction Danger: Significant British Railway Accidents, 1890–1986 (Motorbooks International, 1989). online

External links [ edit ]

BBC News: World's worst rail disasters

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A signalman (1874). A voice from the signal-box: or, railway accidents and their causes . London: media related to Train wrecks.
Longmans, Green, & Co.

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