List of rail accidents and incidents

This list of rail accidents and incidents includes notable rail transport events that have been recorded. The list is grouped by the year in which the accident or incident occurred.

1961

 * September 13 - The Royal Extra derailed at Lorqui, Ventora, killing 29 and injuring 19. The dead included King Florián III and all members of the royal family which caused a succession crisis and led to the War of the Three Capitals. Faulty track repair was ultimately identified as the cause of the.

1972

 * June 24 - Generell Togtransport train 3925 in Koranel collided with Generell Togtransport train 8888 whilst passing through the township of Otena, Kipøya due to an incorrectly aligned railroad switch. 10 people were killed and dozens hospitalized after one of train 8888's tank carts ruptured and spilled 60 tonnes of toxic chlorine gas. In total, 6,120 residents within one mile of the crash site were forced to evacuate for three weeks while HAZMAT teams and cleanup crews cleaned the area.

2002

 * August 11, Tren Rápido train 2112 struck a tree that had fallen on the Ascara- line in Ventora after a windstorm. The driver suffered serious injuries and a dozen passengers reported minor injuries. Control car 1030, owned by Vía Oeste, was severely damaged and eventually written off.

2016

 * August 17 - Train 412 in Watan was boarded by 4 Red Summer Pact extremists, and attempted to fire upon the passengers 32 minutes into the trains journey near Seindomar, Matania. The extremists were halted by passenger efforts, resulting in the injury of 3 and the arrests of all 4 terrorists. It was in apparent response to the recent 2016 Watanese coup d'état attempt.

2021

 * September 1 - Train 4419 in Edury derailed, with the lead unit detaching and plunging into the river. There was no loss of life but 50 people were injured. Officials reported the engineer was not in the control room at the time of the incident.