This is a list of rail accidents since 2020. This list does not contain incidents with singular fatalities of pedestrians who were not in a vehicle.
Entries that involve no injuries/deaths and no spilled hazardous materials may be deleted. Entries must be sourced. For a list of terrorist incidents involving trains, see List of terrorist incidents involving railway systems.
29 January – Australia – A freight train derailed near Barnawartha, Victoria and collided with a passenger train coming in the other direction. 19 people required medical treatment.[3]
13 February – United States – Five cars of a 96-car CSX freight train derailed in Draffin, Kentucky due to a rockslide. The locomotives and train cars caught fire, causing evacuations of nearby communities. Two crew members were hospitalized.[6]
United States – In DeLand, Florida, an Amtrak Auto Train derailed when 8 train cars tipped over. One person was injured.[13]
30 March – China – A passenger train running from Jinan to Guangzhou derailed after colliding with debris on the track due to a landslide in Hunan Province. A railroad police officer was killed and 127 people were injured, four severely.[14]
3 April – Germany – A freight train collided with a concrete piece of a bridge near a construction site. The engineer was killed and 3 others were injured.[16]
8 May – India – Aurangabad railway accident: A goods train ran over and killed 16 migrant labourers who were walking to their homes in Madhya Pradesh and slept on the railway tracks, believing that trains would not be running (only passenger trains were stopped, while goods railway services continued to function) due to a nationwide lockdown in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.[17]
2 June – Spain – A high-speed passenger train collided with a lorry that fell off a bridge on to the track at La Hiniesta and derailed, killing two people.[19]
15 July – Czech Republic – A ČD Class 471 train collided with a freight train at Český Brod, killing one person and injuring 35.[23]
29 July – United States – In Tempe, Arizona, a Union Pacific train derailed on a bridge in Tempe Town Lake, injuring one.[24]
31 July – Portugal – Soure train crash: An Alfa Pendular high-speed passenger train derailed after colliding with a catenary maintenance vehicle, killing two and injuring 43.[25]
20 September – United States – A New York City Subway train derailed in a suspected act of sabotage after a man clamped wooden planks onto the roadbed. Three passengers were injured.[29][30][31]
11 October
United States – In Lilburn, Georgia, a CSX train derailed during heavy rains following Hurricane Delta, causing minor injuries to the two occupants of the locomotive.[32]
Thailand – A freight train crashed into a bus at a railroad crossing, killing 20 people and injuring dozens.[33]
29 October – United States – A 25-car Kansas City Southern freight train derailed in Mauriceville, Texas. Five tank cars were punctured, with one tank car containing a "corrosive material" that caused the evacuation of those within a mile (1600 m) of the crash site while those within a half-mile (800 m) of the evacuation zone were told to stay indoors. No injuries were reported.[34]
28 November – United States – In Wellington, Colorado, a BNSF train collided with an empty train car and derailed, injuring one.[36]
19 December
United States – Two people were injured after a Dallas Area Rapid Transit northbound orange line train derailed and collided with a southbound red line train in downtown Dallas.[37]
Bangladesh – In Dhaka, a passenger train crashed into a bus at a crossing, the cause was attributed to a gatekeeper sleeping on his job on time of the crash. The gatekeeper was later fired, 12 people were killed and six others were injured.[38]
22 December – United States – Near Custer, Washington, ten railcars of a BNSF train carrying Bukken crude oil derailed, and three cars caught fire. About 120 people in the half-mile (800 m) vicinity were evacuated and Interstate 5 was closed.[39][40]
7 March – Pakistan – In Sukkur District, Sindh, a train derailed between Rohri and Sangi stations, killing one and injuring over 40 other passengers.[43][44]
26 March – Egypt – Sohag train collision: A passenger train rear-ended a stationary train in Sohag, killing at least 18 people. Passengers in the first train intentionally applied the emergency brakes, stopping the train, after which the second train hit it from behind.[47]
2 April – Taiwan – 2021 Hualien train derailment: A southbound 408 Taroko Express train derailed inside the Chingshui Tunnel while approaching Chongde Station north of Hualien City after crashing into a maintenance truck that had rolled down a hill and fell onto the track, killing 49 and injuring 202 people in the island's deadliest rail disaster since 1948.[48][49][50]
4 April – Czech Republic – 2021 Světec train crash: Express freight train No. 54334 of ORLEN Unipetrol Doprava (UNIDO), hauled by locomotive 753.740 collided with ČD Cargo freight train No. 66403, hauled by locomotive 123.023, at Světec Station. The driver of the ČD Cargo train jumped out of the locomotive and survived, but the driver of the UNIDO train died.
15 April – Egypt – A passenger train derailed in Minya al-Qamh, injuring 15.[51]
18 April – Egypt – Toukh train accident: A passenger train derailed in Toukh, killing 23 people and injuring 139.[52]
4 June – China – A train in Jinchang, Gansu entered an area with rail engineering works ongoing and killed nine track workers.[55]
7 June – Pakistan – 2021 Ghotki rail crash: The Millat Express, traveling from Karachi to Sargodha, derailed between Daharki and Reti Stations due to a failed weld joint in the rail. A minute after the derailment, the Sir Syed Express, traveling in the opposite direction from Rawalpindi to Karachi, hit the Millat Express. 65 people were killed and around 150 were injured.[56]
18 June – Australia – In Queensland, a Leto train collided onto an ee16 train, killing one.[57]
9 July – Austria – A railcar struck a fallen tree on the Mur Valley Railway and derailed. One of the three carriages ended up on its side in the Mur river. Seventeen people were injured.[58]
20 July – China – During the 2021 Henan floods, a Line 5Zhengzhou Metro train was trapped in a tunnel by floodwaters that entered its cars and reached chest height. 14 drowned.[59]
30 July – United States – Two MBTA Green Line trains collided with each other in downtown Boston, injuring 25 people.[61]
4 August – Czech Republic – Milavče train crash: A Baureihe 233 locomotive (223 066) hauling an international service from Munich to Prague passed a stop signal and collided head-on at Milavče with a ČD Class 844 RegioShark hauling a local service from Plzeň to Domažlice, killing three people and injuring 42.
26 August – United States – In St Paul, Minnesota, three trains (one Union Pacific, one Canadian Pacific, and one BNSF) collided onto each other, spilling chlorine into a river.[62]
5 September – Bangladesh – In Moulvibazar, a train collided with a bus stalled on the tracks, killing three people and injuring six.[63]
8 September – Turkey – In Istanbul, two trains collided onto each other, injuring seven.[64]
19 October – Australia – In Sydney, a CityRail train collided with a stolen car at a railroad crossing and derailed in Kembla Grange, injuring four people.[70]
Salisbury31 October – United Kingdom – 2021 Salisbury rail crash: Two trains collided in Fisherton Tunnel, 1 mile (1.6 km) north of Salisbury railway station, after one of them failed to stop at a red signal. 14 people, including a train driver, were hospitalized.[71][72]
16 November – Greece – In Athens, a grinding locomotive train crashed head on at a subway train near Attiki Station, killing one person and injuring two.[73]
9 December – United States – In Darby, Pennsylvania, a SEPTA trolley train crashed into a CSX train, injuring six.[74]
22 December – Iran – A Tehran Metro train crashed into another train after passing a red signal, injuring 22.[75]
10 March - United States - A southbound Caltrain train struck three hi-rail construction vehicles in San Bruno, California, causing the locomotive to derail and ignite a fire. 8 people were injured.[87]
16 May – Spain – A freight train derailed and collided with a passenger train during rush hour in Barcelona. The driver of the passenger train was killed, while over 80 passengers were injured.[99]
19 May – Germany – Two freight trains collided near Münster, Hesse, killing one of the drivers.[100]
24 May – Germany – In Berlin, a passenger train struck a bus at a railroad crossing and derailed, no deaths were reported but four people were injured.[101]
27 July – Indonesia – 2022 Serang train crash, a train crashed into an odong-odong (a minibus that carries people, most often children, for amusement purposes), killing nine and injuring several.[115]
30 July – Bangladesh – In Chittagong District, a train crashed into a bus at a railroad crossing, killing 11 people and injuring five.[116]
5 August – United States – In Milwaukie, Oregon, a MAX Light Rail Train crashed into a buffer after failing to stop at a station, injuring three.[117]
17 August – India – In Maharashtra, a passenger train crashed into a freight train due to signalling issues, injuring 50.[118]
31 August – United States – In El Paso, Texas, a Union Pacific train crashed into a derailment device that was on the tracks near the Alfalfa railroad yard. Two cars derailed killing a train conductor. One car broke a household gas line, prompting an evacuation of nearby houses.[120][121]
2 September – Egypt – In the Nile Delta, a passenger train crashed into a bus, killing three and injuring several.[122]
8 September – United States – In Mecca, California, near the Salton Sea, a Union Pacific Train crashed into another Union Pacific Train, it was also claimed that the train crashed into the train cars from behind. Two people were killed.[123]
9 September – Croatia – In Novska, a freight train crashed into a passenger train, killing three people and injuring 11.[124]
8 October – United States – In Sandusky, Ohio, a Norfolk Southern freight train derailed and dropped 20 tanker cars of paraffin wax into a road underpass.[128]
3 November – United States – In Baltimore, an empty Baltimore Light RailLink Train was hijacked. The train switched onto another track and later crashed into an opposite train. The hijacker was later arrested, several people were injured.[130]
28 November – United States – In Clewiston, Florida, a CSX freight train carrying 46 empty cars derailed after crashing into a truck, killing one.[133]
18 December – Indonesia – In Cempaka Mekar, West Java, a freight train derailed due to work negligence, killing two and injuring five.[135]
25 December – Serbia – In Pirot, a freight train carrying ammonia derailed causing the ammonia to leak. Two people died and 51 were hospitalized.[136][137][138]
20 January – Austria – Two freight trains collided in Furnitz, Carinthia, spilling approximately 60,000 liters of kerosene. One of the trains burst into flames afterward. Both drivers suffered minor injuries.[citation needed]
28 January – United States – In Keachi, Louisiana, a Union Pacific train derailed, spilling more than 10,000 US gallons (38,000 L) of acid products, leading to the evacuation of part of the town. Officials reported 10,000 US gallons of acetic anhydride and less than 1,000 US gallons (3800 L) of propionic acid were spilled.[141]
28 February – Greece – Tempi train crash: Outside Larissa, a passenger Hellenic Train collided head-on with a freight train, killing at least 57 people and injuring over 85 people.
7 March – Egypt – Two people were killed and 16 others injured after a passenger train crashed into a station platform in Qalyub.[142]
8 March – United States – Near Sandstone, West Virginia, 4 locomotives and 22 cars of an empty CSX coal train derailed after colliding with a rockslide that was blocking the track, injuring the 3 crew members on board. One locomotive ended up in the New River, spilling "an unknown amount" of diesel fuel.[143]
9 March – Nigeria – A train crashed into a government staff bus at the Shogunle Level Crossing in Lagos killing six and injuring 97.[144]
17 March – United States – In Anacortes, Washington, two BNSF Railway locomotives derailed and spilled more than 3,000 US gallons (11,360 L) of diesel fuel.[145] Clean-up crews had to remove 2,100 cubic yards (1600 m³) of contaminated soil and 4,300 US gallons (16,280 L) of contaminated groundwater.[146]
25 March – Romania – In Galați, a locomotive ran into a car at high speed, killing one and injuring three.[147]
30 March – United States – In Raymond, Minnesota,[150] a BNSF train transporting ethanol derailed, causing a fire. Surrounding areas were affected by a mandatory evacuation.[151][152]
2 April - India - In Kerala, a passenger train caught on fire after an oil incident on an Alappuzha-Kannur Express train. Three people were killed and dozens were injured.[153]
4 April – Netherlands – 2023 Voorschoten train crash: A passenger train collided with construction equipment and derailed at Voorschoten. One person was killed and 30 were injured. A freight train also collided with the construction equipment.
15 April – United States – A CPKC train hauling lumber, electrical wiring, and various other materials derailed southwest of Rockwood, Maine, causing a small fire. The train included hazardous materials, which were involved in the fire. Three locomotives involved in the accident spilled diesel fuel and three crew members onboard escaped with minor injuries.[154]
Train Collision in Odisha 2 June – India – 2023 Odisha train collision: In Balasore, Odisha, three trains collided into each other, killing at least 296 people and injuring more than 1,200 others.
8 June – Austria – A passenger train caught fire in the Terfner Tunnel. Thirty-three people were hospitalized.[159]
9 June – Turkey – In Samsun, two trams collided with each other, injuring 26 people.[160]
21 June
Tunisia – In Tunis, a passenger train derailed after experiencing a signaling fault at a level crossing, two people were killed and 34 people were injured.[161]
Czech Republic – In Liberec, a passenger train collided with a truck at a railroad crossing. 21 train passengers were injured.[162]
7 August – Sweden – A passenger train derailed between Iggesund and Hudiksvall due to the trackbed being washed out by floods, injuring three people.[177]
10 August – Switzerland – A freight train derailed in the Gotthard Base Tunnel, damaging 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) of track and closing the tunnel until September 2024.[178]
26 August – India – At Madurai station, a passenger train car caught fire killing 10 people and injuring dozens.[180]
30 August – Italy – A train hit workers replacing segments of the railway tracks in Brandizzo, killing five of them and injuring two others.[181]
1 September – Chile – A Biotren Line 2 train struck a bus that did not yield at a railroad crossing in San Pedro de la Paz, killing seven people and injuring 11.[182]
24 September – Pakistan – In Sheikhupura, a passenger train collided with a freight train. The cause of the crash was a track switch failure which caused the moving train to crash into the parked train on the same track. Thirty-one people were injured.[183]
28 September
India – In Mathura, a MEMU train collided with a buffer at Mathura Junction railway station while the driver was drunk and watching his phone. The driver also put his backpack on the throttle, one person was injured.[184]
Hong Kong – Two Light rail trains collided with each other due to human error, injuring three.[187]
Poland – In Gdynia, two passenger trains collided with each other, five people were injured.[188]
11 October – India – In Bihar, a North East Express train derailed due to a fault in the train tracks. Four people were killed and 30 people were injured.[189]
16 October – United States – In Pueblo, Colorado, a BNSF freight train derailed on a bridge over Interstate 25, causing the bridge to collapse. As a result, several freight cars fell onto the highway. One person was killed and another was injured.[190]
17 October – Indonesia – In Sentolo, Kulon Progo, between Wates and Sentolo stations, the Argo Semeru train derailed, at the same time from the opposite direction the Argo Wilis train hit the rear carriage of Argo Semeru, injuring several people.[191]
23 October – Bangladesh – 2023 Dhaka rail collision – In Dhaka, a freight train collided with a passenger train parked in front of it. Seventeen people were killed and 100 were injured.[192]
17 November – United States – In Atlanta, Georgia, a Norfolk Southern train collided with a CSX train, causing a derailment and a fire. Diesel fuel was also spilled. One person was injured.[195]
6 December - Australia - In Murrumbo, New South Wales, approximately 80km west of Muswellbrook an empty coal train derailed, starting a grassfire that was controlled in the following days.[196]
10 December – Italy – In Faenza, a Frecciarossa train collided with another passenger train, 17 were injured.[197]
29 December - North Korea - In Tanchon, a passenger train travelling from Pyongyang to Kumgol derailed while going up a steep slope. 400 people were killed.[198]
31 December – Australia – A collision between a truck and freight train occurred in Bindarrah, South Australia, killing two people on the train. The truck driver was uninjured.[199]
Bangladesh – In the Gopibagh area of Dhaka, an inbound Benapole Express train caught fire in a suspected arson attack. Five people were killed and several others were injured.[202]
United States – In Vernon County, Missouri, a freight train derailed, sending some cars smashing into a house. One person was injured.[203]
20 June – Chile – In San Bernardo, a freight train collided with another train conducting a test run, killing two people and injuring nine others.[222]
26 June – Russia – In the Komi Republic, a passenger train detailed near Inta, killing three people and injuring 40 others.[223]
18 July – India – Twelve cars of the Dibrugarh–Chandigarh Express train derailed in Gonda, Uttar Pradesh, resulting in at least two dead and 25 injured.[226]
29 July – Russia – In Volgograd Oblast, a train derailed after hitting a truck at a level crossing, injuring 156 people.[227]
30 July – India – In Jharkhand, a train derailed near Barabamboo, killing two people and injuring 20 others.[228]
13 August
South Africa – In Pretoria, 2 passenger trains collided near Rossyln station. 100 people were injured.[229]
15 August – United States – In Sherman, Wisconsin, a freight train derailed after striking a truck. One person was killed and one person was injured.[231]
14 September – Egypt – At least three people were killed and 49 injured in a train collision in Zagazig, Sharqia Governorate.[232]
18 September – South Africa – In Cape Town, a passenger train derailed due to a fault on the tracks. 25 people were injured.[233]
24 September – Germany – In Dusseldorf, a commuter train collided with a parked train at an adjacent track. Fourteen people were injured.[234]
Sri Lanka – In Minneriya, a train carrying fuel collided with a herd of elephants, killing two of the animals, derailing the train and causing a major leakage.[238]
United Kingdom – A Manchester Metrolink tram collided head-on with a bus in the city centre resulting in four injuries.[239]
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