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1953 Pennsylvania Railroad train wreck, Washington, D.C.; 0 killed but 44 injured; served as inspiration for the ending of Silver Streak (film) 1953 New York Central Railroad Accident, Conneaut, Ohio; 21 killed plus 49 injured. The second of only two U.S. rail disasters to involve four trains [160]
By the early 1900s, thousands died in railroad accidents every year. In 1905, trains injured over 86,000 people. In 1905, trains injured over 86,000 people. However, workers bore the brunt of the ...
Pages in category "Railway accidents and incidents in Kentucky" The following 3 pages are in this category, out of 3 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
A History of Railroad Accidents, Safety Precautions and Operating Practices. LCCN 78104064. Semmens, Peter (1994). Railway Disasters of the World: Principal Passenger Train Accidents of the 20th Century. Patrick Stephens Ltd. ISBN 1-85260-323-2. Trevena, Arthur (1981). Trains in Trouble: Vol. 2. Redruth: Atlantic Books. ISBN 0-906899-03-6.
Henderson, Ky. (WEHT) – Kentucky State Police say a woman lost her life after her vehicle collided with a train near Madisonville. KSP says it happened Thursday afternoon on KY-70 in Muhlenberg ...
The collision at Shepherdsville, Kentucky on the Louisville and Nashville Railroad killed 49 people (some sources say 51 [2]), and left a similar number seriously injured. [3] It is the worst and deadliest train wreck of Kentucky's history. [3] [4]
The country's worst train accident with 95 deaths and 150 injuries. November 16 – France – Due to human error, a Micheline passenger train to Chartres is signaled to leave La Roche-sur-Yon while a freight is still approaching on the single track. The trains crash head-on; 29 are killed and another 22 injured. [107] [108]
The railroad company knew, or should have known, that a distance of more than 23 miles between detectors was “unreasonable, negligent, reckless, and not in accordance with industry standards ...