List of rail accidents (2020–present)

2026

← Previous revision Revision as of 11:57, 23 April 2026 Line 352: Line 352: * 22 January – Spain – Near [[Cartagena, Spain|Cartagena]], a commuter train struck a crane. At least four people were injured.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Train collides with crane in Spain's fourth rail crash in a week, several injured |url=https://www.cnn.com/2026/01/22/europe/spanish-train-collides-with-crane-intl |website= CNN|date=22 January 2026 |access-date=22 January 2026}}</ref> * 22 January – Spain – Near [[Cartagena, Spain|Cartagena]], a commuter train struck a crane. At least four people were injured.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Train collides with crane in Spain's fourth rail crash in a week, several injured |url=https://www.cnn.com/2026/01/22/europe/spanish-train-collides-with-crane-intl |website= CNN|date=22 January 2026 |access-date=22 January 2026}}</ref> * 25 January – United Kingdom – A road-rail maintenance vehicle caught fire in the [[Standedge Tunnel]]. The fire was extinguished but the tunnel was closed to rail traffic for several days.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cly5e5lj595o |title=Fire-hit train tunnel closed until Thursday |first=Hayley |last=Coyle |publisher=BBC News |accessdate=26 January 2025 }}</ref> * 25 January – United Kingdom – A road-rail maintenance vehicle caught fire in the [[Standedge Tunnel]]. The fire was extinguished but the tunnel was closed to rail traffic for several days.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cly5e5lj595o |title=Fire-hit train tunnel closed until Thursday |first=Hayley |last=Coyle |publisher=BBC News |accessdate=26 January 2025 }}</ref> * 12 February - Bosnia and Herzegovina - '''[[2026 Sarajevo tram derailment]]''': In Sarajevo, a tram train derailed due to a malfunction. 1 person was killed and 4 people were injured.<ref>{{cite web|title=ACCIDENT IN DOWNTOWN SARAJEVO: Tram Derails, One Person Killed, Others Injured! (VIDEO)|url=https://serbiantimes.info/en/accident-in-downtown-sarajevo-tram-derails-one-person-killed-others-injured-video/}}</ref> * 12 February – [[Bosnia and Herzegovina]] – '''[[2026 Sarajevo tram derailment]]''': a tram derailed in [[Sarajevo]], killing one person and injuring four.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2026-02-12 |title=A young Man was killed and Four People injured in a Tram Accident |url=https://sarajevotimes.com/a-young-man-was-killed-and-four-people-were-injured-in-a-tram-accident/ |access-date=2026-02-13 |website=Sarajevo Times |language=en-US}}</ref> * 16 February – [[Switzerland]] – A train was derailed by an avalanche near [[Goppenstein]], injuring five people.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/2/17/train-derails-in-switzerland-injuring-five-amid-avalanches-in-the-alps |title=Train derails in Switzerland, injuring five amid avalanches in the Alps |work=Al Jazeera |date=2026-02-17 |access-date=2026-02-17}}</ref> * 16 February – [[Switzerland]] – A train was derailed by an avalanche near [[Goppenstein]], injuring five people.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/2/17/train-derails-in-switzerland-injuring-five-amid-avalanches-in-the-alps |title=Train derails in Switzerland, injuring five amid avalanches in the Alps |work=Al Jazeera |date=2026-02-17 |access-date=2026-02-17}}</ref> * 22 February – United States – Near [[Memphis, Tennessee]], an [[Amtrak]] train collided with a Canadian National train at low speed, injuring three people.<ref>{{cite web|title=Multiple people injured after two trains collide in southwest Memphis, officials say|url=https://www.fox13memphis.com/news/multiple-people-injured-in-train-collision-near-westwood-officials-say/article_afc197cb-f3b7-4cb7-8436-997e369246e0.html}}</ref> * 22 February – United States – Near [[Memphis, Tennessee]], an [[Amtrak]] train collided with a Canadian National train at low speed, injuring three people.<ref>{{cite web|title=Multiple people injured after two trains collide in southwest Memphis, officials say|url=https://www.fox13memphis.com/news/multiple-people-injured-in-train-collision-near-westwood-officials-say/article_afc197cb-f3b7-4cb7-8436-997e369246e0.html}}</ref>