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This list of traffic collisions records serious road traffic accidents, with multiple fatalities. The list includes notable accidents with at least 5 deaths, which either occurred in unusual circumstances, or have some other significance. For crashes that killed notable people, refer to the list of people who died in traffic collisions. This ...
IRTAD participants. The International Road Traffic and Accident Database (IRTAD) is an initiative dedicated to compiling and analyzing global road crash data. It is managed by the International Transport Forum (ITF) under the auspices of its permanent working group, which specializes in road safety, commonly referred to as the IRTAD Group.
Canada's deadliest traffic accident occurred in Les Eboulements, Quebec, after a bus transporting a group of seniors suffered brake failure and careened down an embankment into a ravine, killing 43 on board including the driver. Fatigue and maintenance were found to be contributing factors in the crash. [1] Eastman bus crash: 4 August 1978
car Tyler, Texas: Died of his injuries after. Michel Brière: 1949 1971 21 years Canadian NHL player car Mercury Cougar: Quebec Route 117, Val-d'Or, Quebec, Canada Crashed his car on May 15, 1970, and was ejected, suffering major head trauma. Died 11 months after the crash without regaining consciousness. Richard Bright: 1937 2006 68 years ...
September 21 – United States – Alton, Texas bus crash – A truck hit a school bus in Alton, Texas, and the bus fell into a caliche pit filled with water killing 21 students. [ 125 ] September 22 – Yugoslavia – At the level crossing in Pojatno , a passenger train on the Zagreb - Varaždin route, travelling at a speed of 80 km/h (49.7 ...
Five people, including two children, were injured when a vehicle crashed into St. David's North Austin Medical Center ER in Austin, Texas on Tuesday. Car crashes into Texas emergency room leaving ...
Rail accident Burlington, Ontario: Central Canada 3 2013 June 20 – July 12: 2013 Alberta floods: Flood southwest Alberta around Calgary Region: Prairies 5 2013 July 6: Lac-Mégantic rail disaster: Rail accident Lac-Mégantic, Quebec: Central Canada 47 2013 September 18: Ottawa bus–train crash: Rail-traffic accident Ottawa, Ontario Central ...
The accident was the third airplane crash in the United States between 1975 and 1985 where more than 100 people were killed due to a microburst. These crashes likely helped to drive the need to ...