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List of road accidents records serious road accidents: those which took a high death toll, occurred in unusual circumstances, or hold some other historical significance. For crashes in which famous people died, please refer to List of people who died in road accidents. The prevalence of bus accidents in this list is a function of severity rather than of frequency.

This article covers road accidents up through the year 1999.



Notable historic road accidents
1950s: 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959
1960s: 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969
1970s: 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979
1980s: 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989
1990s: 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999
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1700s



1800s

  • August 31, 1869 – Mary Ward is thrown from and falls under the wheels of an experimental steam car built by her cousins, thought to be the first ever recorded automobile death.
  • 17 August 1896 – Bridget Driscoll is the first person to die in a petrol-engined car accident.
  • 25 February, 1899 – Edwin Sewell and Major Richer are the first recorded driver and passenger fatalities respectively. They are thrown from their vehicle on Harrow on the Hillmarker, Middlesexmarker, London.
  • 13 September, 1899 – Henry H. Bliss is the first person killed by a car in the United States.


1930s

1934

  • July – A bus accident in Ossining, New York, claimed 20 lives.


1940s

1941



1944



1947

  • October – A bus crashes into a building at Holmfirthmarker, Yorkshire, killing 9 people.


1948



1950s

1950

  • February 11 – A Takase-Kumamoto Kyūshū Sanko regular route bus plunges into pond 40 feet below at , Kumamoto, Kyūshūmarker, Japan, killing 22, and injuring 18.
  • May – A bus and a tram collide in Glasgowmarker, killing 7 people and injuring 43.
  • November 7 – A regular route bus plunges 240 feet into the Mononobe river, Mirabu, eastern Kōchi Prefecturemarker, Shikokumarker, Japan, killing 33; another 24 are injured.


1951



1954

  • 29 September – The brakes and gear box of a Belgian tourist bus fail on the downhill slope of the Caubergmarker, near Valkenburg aan de Geulmarker. The out of control vehicle hits a pedestrian, then a monument and a building. 12 people are killed instantly, 7 (including the pedestrian) die in hospital.
  • 12 November – The brakes of a Reunionese bus fail on the downhill slope of Plateau-Caillou, in Saint-Paulmarker. 27 people are killed, 23 instantly.


1958



1959

  • 20 June – A crowded bus collides with a train on a level crossing in Lauffen am Neckarmarker, West Germanymarker killing 45, the worst bus accident in German history.


1960s

1960

  • July 24 – A charter bus collides with a regular route bus, the charter bus plunging 270 feet into a valley along the toll road of Mount Hieimarker, Ōtsu, Shiga, Japan, killing 30 and injuring another 18.


1963

  • – February 7 – A bus in Northlandmarker, New Zealandmarker leaves the road and hits a pole, killing 15. This is considered the worst road accident in New Zealand history.
  • – April 7 – A bus returning from an African church meeting plunges into the Tiva River, Mitaboni, Machakosmarker, Kenyamarker, killing at least 72.
  • – June 10 – An open truck carrying 49 Boy Scouts and leaders stalls while climbing a hill enroute to Hole in the Rock marker, Utahmarker, loses its brakes, and plunges into Carcass Wash, killing 13.


1965

  • January 1 A Huancayomarker-Ayacuchomarker regular route bus plunges 300 feet into a ravine of the Mantaro River, Perumarker, killing 31.
  • January 10 – A bus carrying Zona Centro soccer players and their families plunges 450 feet into a ravine on the outskirts of Dolores Hidalgo, Guanajuatomarker, Mexicomarker, killing 19 and injuring 22.
  • February 3 – A regular route bus plunges 300 feet off a cliff along the Mexicomarker-Ciudad Juárezmarker expressway on the outskirts of Zacatecasmarker, Mexicomarker, killing 25 and injuring 40.
  • February 10 – A truck carrying 66 people plunged into a canal on the outskirts of al-Ayyat, Egyptmarker, killing 36. The truck driver is arrested on suspicion of driving without a license.
  • February 18 – A Naples-Salernomarker regular route bus plunges 50 feet into a ravine on the Naples-Pompeiimarker expressway near Mount Vesuviusmarker, Italy, killing 17 and injuring 60.
  • November 1 – A crowded trolley bus plunges into the Nile on the outskirts of Dokki, Gizamarker, Egyptmarker, killing 74.
  • December 6 – Two trucks carrying United Nation Peace Keeping Force workers collide at Sotoubouamarker, Togomarker. Togolesemarker authorities claim 125 are killed.


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1970s

1970



1971

  • 10 May – A crowded bus plunges off a 30 foot cliff, crashing into a reservoir on the outskirts of Kapyongmarker, northeastern Gyeonggi-domarker, South Koreamarker, killing 75.
  • 10 May – Two local buses collide head-on on the Pinotepa National Highway, Florencio Villarveal, Guerreromarker, Mexicomarker, killing 30; another 30 are injured.
  • September 5 – A Masanmarker-Jinhaemarker regular route bus carrying 30 passengers onboard, where crashed 50-yard off a mountain road at outskirt of Jinhae, Gyeongsangnam-domarker, South Koreamarker, killing 17 and injuring 16.
  • September 17 – A bus carrying Canadian tourlist head on collided with a truck at outskirt of Valdepeñasmarker, Ciudad Realmarker, Spain, killing 17.
  • November 5 – A local bus plunged a 900 feet-high mountain slope at Yeongdo-gu, Busanmarker, South Koreamarker, killing 26 and injuring 30.
  • November 8 – A local bus head on collided with atruck at outskirt of Korat, Nakhon Ratchasimamarker, Thailandmarker, killing 27 and injuring 20.
  • December 18 – A trailer truck carrying local workers plunged into irrigation canal at outskirt of Aswanmarker, Egyptmarker, killing 50.


1972

  • February 15 – A Batangasmarker-Manilamarker Laguna transit bus collided with a truck, and plunged at Barrio Calamba, Lagana, Philippines, in an incident caused by exceed speed, killing 13; another 41 are injured.
  • February 18 – A crowded bus carrying 90 students overturns and plunges into an irrigation canal at Banhamarker, Kfar Saad, Egyptmarker, killing 77.
  • March 22 – In Congers, New Yorkmarker, five Nyack High School students are killed and 44 injured when a train hits a school bus that failed to stop at a crossing. This incident led New York State to require school vehicles to stop at all railroad crossings.
  • 25 August – In a sudden dense fog on highway A16 near Prinsenbeekmarker, many cars and trucks collide. 13 lives are lost in the crash and subsequent fires. After this accident, a fog warning system was installed along the route. Nevertheless, almost 20 years later a similar accident happened.
  • September 23 – According to the National Police Agency of Japan and Japanese Fuji Televisionmarker, an Akakura-Togakushi regular route bus carrying 82 passengers onboard plunged into a ravine at Shinano, Naganomarker, Japan. The NPA reports that this road is single lane. 15 are killed, and another 67 are injured.


1973

  • January 1 – A bus carrying Condor soccer club of Curicómarker players and fans skidded on a sharp curve and plunged into the Chimbarongo River, on the outskirts of San Fernandomarker, Colchagua Province, Chilemarker. The bus was returning from a Chilean soccer league second division match; 35 were killed in the crash.
  • July 18 – A bus carrying Belgianmarker tourists plunges into a ravine in Vizillemarker, France, killing 43.
  • October 13 – A regular route bus plunged off a bridge on the outskirts of Hazaribash, Biharmarker, India, killing 74.
  • November 10 – A truck carrying 60 workers plunged off a steep road on the outskirts of Doi Inthanonmarker, Chiang Maimarker, Thailandmarker, killing 40 and injuring 20.


1974

  • 28 July – A crowded bus and a truck collide near Belémmarker, Brazilmarker, killing 69.
  • September 8 – A bus returning from religious pilgrimage ran off a road and plunged 750 feet into a canyon on the outskirts of La Vinamarker, Santa Fe, Argentinamarker, killing 32.


1975

  • January 1 – A charter bus carrying 62 passengers plunged 100 feet into Aoki Lake, , Nagano, Japan, killing 24.
  • March 1 – A Nairobimarker-Mombasamarker regular route bus blast at downtown Nairobi, Kenyamarker, killing 26, injuring another 60, was blamed on Kenyan People Liberation Front, a terrorist group.
  • April 2 – A bus carrying French pilgrims plunged 120 feet into the Ramache River along the A58 highway, Vizillemarker, Rhône-Alpes, France, killing 28, and injuring 17.
  • April 20 – At least 27 vehicles crashed within 15 minutes on the Naplesmarker-Casertamarker Autostrada del Sole expressway on the outskirts of Naples, Italy, killing 11 and injuring 53.
  • 27 May – Dibbles Bridge bus crash, England: a bus full of pensioners falls off a bridge near Hebden, North Yorkshiremarker, killing 32.
  • June 15 – A bus carrying elderly tourists plunged 120 feet into a ravine on the outskirts of Villachmarker, Carinthiamarker, Austria, killing 21 and injuring 23.
  • July 29 – A bus carrying religious pilgrims plunged 200 feet down the side of mountain before coming to rest. The crash was at Chalma, Veracruzmarker, Mexicomarker, killing 18 and injuring 30.
  • 13 September – A crowded bus plunges off a cliff in Costa Ricamarker, killing 48.


1976

  • March 10 – A regular route bus lost control due to brake failure and plunged down a mountain side in central Escuintlamarker, Guatemalamarker, killing 38; another 14 are injured.
  • May 21 – A bus carrying the Yuba City High School a cappella choir flies off I-680 in Californiamarker, killing 28 students and a teacher.
  • October 31 – A tourist bus head-on collide with a mini bus at outskirt og Bogormarker, West Javamarker, Indonesiamarker, in an incident caused by tourist bus driver has brake failure, killing 34 and injuring 25.
  • November 14 – A bus carrying municipal election candidate and supporters has plunged into river near ferry terminal at Manausmarker-Itacoatiara expressway, Uruara, Parámarker, Brazilmarker, killing 38.
  • November 15 – A bus swept by flash flood in Tsoaing River, Thaba Pechela, Mafetengmarker, Lesothomarker, killing at least 90.
  • November 21 – A mentally school bus returning from Edward Seguin Children Medical Center's meeting, plunged into the Rhone, outskirt of Lyonmarker, France, at least 14 killed.


1977

  • April 3 – A crowded bus skidded off the road, and plunged into irrigation Kassed Canal where runa parallel to the road at outskirt of Tantamarker, Nile Deltamarker, Egyptmarker, killing 19.
  • June 9 – A truck crashes into a crowd at a downtown Moscow bus stop, killing eight and injuring 18.
  • August 11 – According to the Japanese National Police Agency and NHKmarker television, a charter bus plunged 120 feet into a ravine at Nagatoro bridge, Kofu, Yamanashi Prefecturemarker, Japan, killing 11; another 39 are injured.


1978

  • January 1 – A truck carrying many passengers collided head-on with a bus on the outskirts of Nong Bua Daeng, Chaiyaphummarker, Thailandmarker, killing 25; another 86 are injured.
  • January 3 – A Villavicenciomarker-Bogotámarker regular route bus plunged 130 feet off a cliff on the outskirts of Quetamemarker, Oriente, Colombiamarker, killing 30; another 16 are injured.
  • January 22 – A truck with steel elements collided with crowded bus PKS (Polish Road Transport) - killed 15 people and seriously injured 14. [129615]
  • March 9 – A Brasíliamarker-São Paulo regular route bus collided with a gasoline tank truck on the Faria Lima expressway near Barretosmarker in the state of São Paulomarker, Brazilmarker. The bus driver swerved and lost control, and the vehicle burst into flames, killing 19. Another five are injured.
  • July 11 – Los Alfaques Disastermarker: in Sant Carles de la Ràpitamarker, a tanker containing 45 m³ of liquefied propylene leaves the road and veers into the Los Alfaques camping site after colliding with a building. The resulting fire ball is over 100 m in diameter and kills at least 215 (some sources speak of 216 or even 270), and injures 200 people.
  • 4 August – A bus carrying mentally handicapped people plunges into a lake in Eastman, Quebecmarker, Canada killing 40. Only seven survive.
  • November 15 – Two buses PKS with miners going to work plunged into Jezioro Żywieckie near Żywiec, killing 27 miners, one woman and two drivers. [129616]


1980s

1980

  • February 12 – An Ohridmarker-İzmirmarker regular route bus carrying 50 passengers onboard failed to make a curve and plunged into the Marica River near Sofiamarker, Bulgariamarker, killing 25.
  • February 18 – A 40 passenger bus and an 18 passenger bus collided head-on at San Isidro, Heredia Provincemarker, Costa Ricamarker, killing 16, with 39 injured.
  • 3 March – 23 are burned to death when city bus 62 catches fire in Minskmarker, Belarusmarker after driving into a pool of gasoline spilled from a fuel truck.
  • March 5, – A bus slammed into a banyan tree, before bus trying over take a truck at outskirt of Krishnanagarmarker, West Bengalmarker, India, killing 32 and another injuring are 42.
  • 9 May – 35 are killed in the Sunshine Skyway Bridge disaster, Tampa, Floridamarker, after a freighter collided with a bridge pier, knocking down over 1200 ft. of the bridge.
  • June 5 – A tour bus rolls off the highway near Jasper, Arkansasmarker, killing 22 and injuring 19.
  • June 25, – A bus carrying 100 passengers lost control and plunged into the Rahand Nullah River, , Madhya Pradeshmarker, India, killing 58.
  • June 29 – According to the Associated Press of Pakistan, a bus carrying over 100 children and women plunges into an Upper Jhelam canal near Mirpurmarker, Kashmir of Pakistanmarker, and at least 90 people drown as a result.
  • July 4, – Two passenger buses collided head-on on National Highway Route 1, Camaligmarker, Albaymarker, Philippinesmarker, killing 13 and injuring 28.
  • November 11, – A bus collided with two trucks, then plunged into an irrigation canal near Beni Suefmarker, Egyptmarker, killing 30 and injuring at least 30.
  • November 25, – A Gwaliormarker-Delhimarker Delhi Transport Bus tumbled into the Chambal Rivermarker, Dholpurmarker, Rajasthanmarker, India, killing 40 and injuring 30.


1981

  • January 3 – A passenger bus skidded and plunged 200-feet down into a ravine at outskirt of Galhar, Indian Kashmir, killing 17 and injuring 18.
  • February 12 – A crowded bus, heavy truck, a small vehicle and many vehicles pile-up collision disaster at Barquisimento, Venezuelamarker, killing 36 and injuring 31.
  • April 9 –; An Nicaraguan Army's jeep and head-on collided with a regular route bus at outskirt of Estelímarker, Nicaraguamarker, killing twenty and injuring forty.
  • April 14 – A bus carrying Hindu Pilgrims swerve to the left of the road, and negotiating a turn with brakes failure of the road, and negotiating a turn with brakes failure, caught fire at Srisailammarker, Andhra Pradeshmarker, India, killing 61.
  • July 7 – A bus skidded off the road and plunged into a deep gorge at outskit of Kawanpui, Mizorammarker, India, killing 32 and injuring 19.
  • June 14 – A bus plunged 300-feet into a ravine at Kohat Pass, Kohatmarker, Pakistanmarker, killing 23 and injuring 25.
  • August 12 – An Uttar Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation regular route bus plunged into a 450-feet deep ravine along a mountain road in Pithorgarh, Uttar Pradeshmarker, India, killing 43.
  • September 9 – A truck rammed a bus on a hairpin curve and forced it over a 330-foot cliff near Santosmarker, state of São Paulomarker, Brazilmarker, killing 29 and injuring 14.
  • September 29 – A head-on collision between a bus and a truck in Toledomarker province, Spain, kills at least 25 people.
  • October 14 – A public bus plunged into foothills at outskirt of Simlamarker, Himachal Pradeshmarker, India, killing forty and injuring 45.


1982

  • January 21 – An overcrowded bus swerves to avoid a speeding truck and plunges nine meter off a bridge at Narayanganjmarker, Isa Khan, Bangladeshmarker, killing at least 28; another 40 are injured.
  • 31 January – Two buses collide and plunge into a gorge on the outskirts of Santiago, Chilemarker, killing 14 and injuring 70.
  • March 27 – A Tolucamarker-Mexico Citymarker Passenger bus head on collided with a trailer truck at outskirt of Mexico City, in an incident caused by condition of rain with narrow road, at least twenty-eight death and injuring 32.
  • 1 August – Two buses carrying children collide with cars and burst into flames in Beaunemarker, France, killing 53, including 44 children. Worst highway crash in France.
  • September 9 – An express train collided with a bus at outskirt of Szekestehervar, Fejér Countymarker, Hungarymarker, killing at least sixteen passengers.
  • 12 September – A bus carrying German tourists collides with a train on a level crossing near Zürichmarker, Switzerlandmarker, killing 39. The barriers were not closed, because the operator pressed a wrong button. Only two passengers survive the crash.
  • 13 September – Grace, Princess of Monaco drove her Rover P6 off of a serpentine roadway and down a mountainside, perhaps after suffering a stroke. She died the following day.
  • 3 November – Hundreds are allegedly killed in the Salang tunnel fire in Central Afghanistan, following a disaster involving a Soviet fuel convoy. Estimates are as high as 2,000 dead.
  • November 25 – An overloaded truck spun out of control and flipped over near Kaitanol, Karnataka, India, killing at least 18 and injuring 14.
  • December 26 – A passenger bus plunged into a river at Brahmanbari, Bangladesh, at least forty-five dead and eighty injured.


1983

  • February 11 – A Salonica-Athensmarker express bus head on collided with a truck at outskirt of Amfikleiamarker, Phthiotismarker, Greece, in an incident caused by both vehicles are excceded speed, killing seventeen and injuring ten.
  • February 13 – A passenger bus head on collided with a truck, when driver trying to pass a care at outskirt of Şanlıurfamarker, Turkeymarker, killing twenty and injuring ten.
  • March 2 – A charter bus plunged off mountainous highway into Mantaro River, Jaujamarker, Junín Region, Perumarker, killing thirty.
  • November 1 – A bus collides with a motorcycle and hits a second bus 370 miles northeast of Bangkokmarker, Thailandmarker, killing 21 and injuring 40.
  • December 4 – A regular route bus crashed into a utility pole and caught fire on the outskirts of Bogotámarker, Colombiamarker, in an incident caused by technical problems and excessive speed, killing 21. Another five are injured.


1984

  • January 30 – A Paonta Sahibmarker-Nangai regular route bus plunged 14 feet into a canal and sank at the Sarsa Bridge on the outskirts of Raparmarker, Punjabmarker of India, killing 80.
  • August 1 – A bus carrying local government employees plunged into a canal after its right front tire burst. The crash, on the outskirts of Ingraj Bazarmarker, West Bengalmarker, India, killed 40.
  • August 1 – A bus skidded on a wet road, lost control and plunged into the Indus Rivermarker on the Karakoram Highway, Baiji Sharif, northern Pakistanmarker, killing 27.
  • August 26 – A bus slipped and plunged into a 13-feet deep irrigation canal near Salkotmarker, Nepalmarker, killing 25.
  • September 5 – A bus carrying 50 passengers plunged into a 3300-foot deep gorge near Shillongmarker, Meghalayamarker, India, in an incident caused by the driver losing control on a sharp curve and by heavy fog. 29 people are killed, and another 25 are injured.
  • September 24 – A bus plunges into a gorge in Uttar Pradeshmarker, India, killing 42 and injuring 15.
  • November 25 – A bus returning from Black Sea, collided with a lorry in thick fog at northern Cankiri, Turkeymarker, at least thirty death and injuring twenty-four.
  • December 23 – An overcrowded passenger bus plunged off a expressway at Apaseo Grande, Guanjuato, Mexicomarker, at least twenty-two dead and injuring thirty-five.
  • December 24 – An overcrowdwd bus with ninety passengers skidded off a steep overcrowdwd bus with ninety passengers skidded off a steep bank on Wapadsberg Mountain, Craddock-Graaff Region, Eastern Cape, South Africa, at least 42 dead and injuring 25.


1985

  • January 11 – A regular route bus skidded off a covered bridge in icy conditions and plunged into a frozen river at Yeongdongmarker, Chungcheongbuk-domarker, South Koreamarker, killing 38.
  • January 28 – A bus carrying skiers plunges into a reservoir in Nagano, Japan killing 25.
  • April 6 – A regular route bus suffered brake failure and plunged 20 feet at Bherughat, Madhy Pradesh, India, killing 16 and injuring 39.
  • April 20 – A bus plunged 500 feet down the side of road at outskirt of Hibberdenemarker, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, killing 18, another injuring are 29.
  • June 11 – A bus carrying school children on a field trip collides with a train near Moshav Habonimmarker, Israel; 21 people killed, including 19 children.
  • July 21 – A bus carrying 42 passengers returning from a Buddhist ordination ceremony collided head on with a truck at an intersection in a suburb of Bangkokmarker, Thailandmarker, killing 26 and injuring 16.
  • July 21 – A bus overturned after brake failure and ploughed through a crowded market at Halsema expressway, Atokmarker, Benguetmarker, Philippinesmarker, killing 28 and injuring 70.
  • 22 September – A school bus rolls over in Layyahmarker, Pakistanmarker, killing 30 children.
  • 21 October – A coach collides with stationary traffic due to construction work on the M6 motorway between Prestonmarker and Lancastermarker, killing 13 people.
  • December 21 – A São Paulomarker-Rio de Janeiromarker Cometa Transport bus veered off the road and into Guandu River, outskirt of Piraímarker, Rio state, Brazilmarker, killing 22.


1986

  • January 17 – A crowded passenger bus plunged into 89-feet deep ravine, with negotiate a sharp curve at Navsarimarker, Gujaratmarker, India, killing 49 and injuring ten.
  • April 26 – A bus carrying pilgrims to a shrine where plunged off a cliff at outskirt of Kathgodammarker, Uttarakhandmarker, India, killing 44 people.
  • May 12 – An overcrowded bus lost control due to brake failure and flipped over near Mount Frere, Eastern Capemarker, Transkei, South Africa, killing 30. Another 64 are injured.
  • 23 May – A bus falls off a cliff and explodes in Antique Provincemarker, Philippinesmarker, killing 23 and injuring 15.
  • 30 May – A tour bus plunges into the West Walker River near Walker, Mono County, Californiamarker, killing 21 and injuring 19.
  • June 17 – A bus carrying 40 passengers, including school children, plunged off a highway and into an irrigation ditch near Canetemarker, Perumarker, killing 19 and injuring 17.
  • June 22 – Two buses carrying Baobaoshan rural factory workers plunged 800-feet before a sharp curve in the Mount Wutaimarker area, Shanximarker, China, killing 31 and injuring 35.
  • July 26 – Lockington rail crashmarker: A train derails after colliding with a Ford Escort at a rail crossing in Lockingtonmarker, England, killing 8 aboard the train and one aboard the car.
  • October 8 – A tourist bus plunges 33-yards down a valley onto a river bank at East-West Cross Island Expressway, outskirt of Taichungmarker, Taiwanmarker, killing 39.
  • October 21 – Two packed buses hit by a passenger express train at Landhi, Karachimarker, Pakistanmarker, both bus driver has try to pick up waiting passenger train and often are involved accidents, killing 35 and injuring 24.
  • November 3 – A bus crashed into road side at outskirt of Murshidabadmarker, West Bengalmarker, India, killing 33 and injuring 28.


1987

  • January 4 – A bus carrying workers head-on collided with a truck carrying tomatoes at Itapetiningamarker, state of São Paulomarker, Brazilmarker, killing fifteen and injuring eleven.
  • January 21 – A truck and a bus collide near Temucomarker, Chilemarker, killing 43.
  • February 23 – A bus carrying attend of wedding ceremony skidded off an express way at outskirt of Nsukkamarker, Anambra Statemarker, Nigeriamarker, killing 35.
  • 29 March – A bus plunges off a cliff in Shaanximarker, China, killing 19 and injuring 28.
  • May 6 – A bus carrying university students and teachers rammed into the side of a mountain near Kanchanaburimarker, Sri Sawat, Thailand, killing 20 and injuring 27.
  • July 7 – A tank truck carrying gasoline crash and hit icecream palor at Herbornmarker, Lahn-Dill-Kreismarker, Hessemarker, Germany, killing thirty and injuring 29.
  • July 30 – A regular route bus into Yanto canal at outskirt of Dakpatthar, Uttar Pradeshmarker, India, killing 39.
  • October 20 – A bus veered into a high voltage power pole and caught fire after colliding with another bus at Al-Kufaytah, Nahr-an-nil, Sudanmarker, killing 64.
  • 28 October – A diesel tanker collides with stationary traffic on the M61 near Prestonmarker, Lancashiremarker, killing 12 and injuring 6.
  • December 11 – A bus carrying local primary school children returning from the Guiza zoo was smashed by high-speed train at an unmarked railroad level crossing at Ein Sham, on the outskirts Cairomarker, Egyptmarker, killing 62 children and injuring 67.
  • December 27 – A passenger bus and two trucks carrying illegal passengers collided near Bouandas, Sétifmarker, Algeriamarker, killing 32 and injuring 19.


1988



1989

  • January 17 – 51 die and 110 are injured when a bus packed with school children collides with a train at a level crossing of Ahungalle, southern Sri Lankamarker.
  • February 24 – A Bahiamarker-Brasíliamarker regular route bus head-on collided with a truck carrying a load of corn at outskirt of Catalãomarker, Goiásmarker, Brazil, killing sixteen and injuring 25.
  • February 26 – A bus plunged 330-feet into a deep valley at outskirt of Taoyuan Citymarker, Taiwanmarker, killing twelve and injuring 24.
  • May 19 – A Limamarker-Huancayomarker regular route bus carrying sixty passengers slammed on brakes to avoid a pile of construction blockinf bridge, and plunged 90-foot into a Mantaro River, outskirt of Jaujamarker, Junín Region, Perumarker, killing 45.
  • June 7 – A bus plunged 100-feet into a ravine at outskirt of Baramullamarker, Jammu and Kashmir, India, killing fifty and injuring twenty.
  • June 24 – Two vehicles of São Paulomarker-Rio Grande do Norte regular route buses tumbled down a 100-feet embankment at Outskirt of Estancia, Sergipe, Brazilmarker, killing 31 and injuring fifty.
  • July 16 – A landslide caused by heavy rain collapsed a tunnel, striking a minibus and killing 15 at Echizenmarker, Fukuimarker, Japan.
  • October 8 – 13 adults and children are killed and 30 are injured near Shediac, New Brunswickmarker, when a transport truck carrying logs spilled its cargo while passing a loaded hayride.
  • October 20 – The Grafton bus crash - A Sydneymarker-Brisbanemarker Sunliner Coaches tourist bus collided head-on with a tractor trailer truck near Grafton, New South Walesmarker, Australia, killing 21 and injuring 22.
  • 22 December – 35 are killed in the Kempsey bus crash on the Pacific Highway near Kempsey, New South Walesmarker.
  • December 24 – A regular route bus plunged into a procession at Nag-el-Hobeiki, Luxormarker, Egyptmarker, killing 13 and injuring 8.


1990s

1990

  • 22 January – 17 people including 11 FRU riot police personal were killed in a collision between FRU riot police vehicles, tanker lorry, passenger bus and 10 cars on the Kuala Lumpur-Karak Expressway, Malaysiamarker.
  • 22 April – Two buses collide in Havanamarker, Cubamarker, killing 11 and seriously injuring 13.
  • June 3 – A Shropshiremarker based double-decker coach, suffered a blowout to the front tyre on the A6 near Auxerremarker when it was 20mph over the speed limit, causing the 76-seat coach to crash, killing 11 people and injuring 61 British tourists, all returning from Costa Brava. This resulted in a legal action against Avon Rubber, tyre of the crash coach, its driver and his employer; resulting in the longest legal case in France
  • 8 July – A bus ignores a barrier at a railroad crossing and collides with a passenger train near Petrozavodskmarker, Kareliamarker, Russia, killing 27 (34 according to unofficial sources) and injuring 24. The bus driver is slightly injured.
  • September 20 – A mini-van skidded on the slippey road rammed inter-city bus exceeded speed ang plunged, and another inter-city bus hit into disaster site with rescuers work at outskirt of Semarangmarker, Central Javamarker, Indonesiamarker, killing 33 and injuring 17.
  • September 24 – A truck carrying two unsecured 20,000-liter LPG tanks overturned on New Phetchaburi Road, downtown Bangkokmarker, Thailandmarker. The explosions and resulting fires consumed 43 vehicles and many buildings in the area, killing 59 and injuring 89.
  • November 4 – A bus carrying former president Chun Doo-hwan supporters and members hit by truck and plunged Koonchook bridge, Soyangmarker, Gangwon-domarker, South Koreamarker, killing 21, another injuring are 21.
  • 9 November – Almost at the same spot and with the same cause of the August 25, 1972 accident: in sudden dense fog on highway A16 west of Bredamarker, several cars and trucks collide in a huge pile-up. 10 die and 28 are injured.
  • November 10 – A bus collided passenger train and crushed at outskirt of Suerdlovsk, Yarnal Nenets Oblast, Russia, killing 16, another 13 are injured.
  • 22 November – A bus ignores a red light and collides with a train at a railroad crossing in Donetskmarker, Ukrainemarker, killing 19 and wounding 13, though the bus driver is not injured.
  • December 11 – A 99 car pile-up due to fog on Interstate 75 near Calhoun, Tennesseemarker results in 12 deaths and 42 injured.
  • December 2 – A bus carrying wedding party plunged down a ravine at outskirt of Nainitalmarker, Uttar Pradeshmarker, India, killing 30, another 20 are injured.
  • 30 December – 56 die in a collision involving a bus, truck and car on a highway between Voronezhmarker and Rostov-on-Donmarker in southwestern Russia.


1991

  • January 6 – A bus slammed into a tree on a railroad crossing at outskirt of Murang'amarker, Centralmarker, Kenyamarker, in an incident caused by driver has lost control and exceed speed, killing 47, another 40 are injured.
  • January 13 – A Dapitanmarker-Dipologmarker regular route bus plunged into a river at outskirt of Sindanganmarker, Zamboanga del Nortemarker, Philippinesmarker, killing 25.
  • 15 February – A trailer truck carrying dynamite explodes at Thung Maphrao, Phang Ngamarker, Thailandmarker killing 171 local villagers.
  • 31 July – A bus carrying about 60 Girl Scouts overturns on a desert mountain road near Highway 111, killing 7.
  • 4 August – A crowded bus carrying school children loses control and crashes in Troutbeck, Manicaland, Zimbabwemarker, killing 87, including 82 children.
  • 7 August – The brakes of a Hungarianmarker tourist bus fail in Styriamarker, killing 15 and injuring 28.
  • November 29 – A dust storm on Interstate 5 near Coalinga, Californiamarker triggers a 164-vehicle pile up that leaves 17 dead and 150 injured.
  • 6 December – A 25-vehicle pile-up crash due to heavy fog on Autovía A-8 near Amorebieta-Etxanomarker, Basque Countrymarker kills 17 and injures 50. A spark sets the pile of cars on fire.


1992

  • March 1 – A regular route bus with 100 passengers vaulted intoo a road side creek at outskirt of Jaldhalca, Nilphamari Districtmarker, Bangladeshmarker, killing 25.
  • April 3 – A regular route bus with eighty passengers exploded and caught fire, and passengers jumping from out of window, because of broke open a door at outskirt of Yiyangmarker, Hunanmarker, China, killing 55.
  • April 12 – A bus carrying seventy school children ripped apart, after crashing into Buffalo River bridge, Dundeemarker, KwaZulu Natal, South Africa, killing 33.
  • April 18 – A Buenos Airesmarker-Mar del Platamarker regular route bus smashed with three vehicles and foggy condition at outskirt of Mar del Plata, Argentinamarker, killing 32 and injuring 26.
  • 19 August – A bus falls down an embankment on the A7 highway in Spain, killing 45 and injuring 11.
  • 6 September – Near Donaueschingenmarker in the Black Forestmarker, a bus collides into a passenger car and is slit open by a crash barrier. 21 die, 32 are seriously injured.
  • September 27 – A truck carrying Hindu goddress plunged 450-feet below at outskirt of Dhankutamarker, Nepalmarker, killing 21.
  • September 27 – A minibus carrying German travellers collided with local train crossing at Agárdmarker, Hungarymarker, killing 16, another three are injured.
  • October 9 – A bus carrying October Revelers entertainment group drove off a mountain road and plunged down cliff at outskirt of Sao Luis do Puruna, Paranamarker, Brazilmarker, killing 34.


1993

  • 9 January – Three buses collide and ignite on a highway in Santo Tomé, Corrientes, Argentinamarker, killing 55 and injuring 70.
  • April 30 – A passenger train hit a bus carrying children of Shergli Primary schools at unguarded railroad crossing at Phutthamonthonmarker, Nakorn Pathom, Thailandmarker, killing 36 including 28 children.
  • May 13 – A Sogratl-Makhachkalamarker regular route bus plunged into 260-feet george at outskirt of Gunibmarker, Caucasus Mountainsmarker erea, Dagestanmarker, Russia, killing 25.
  • May 27 – A bus carrying attend to Santiago de Chocorvos Conference business owners plunged 160-feet from road near foothill at outskirt of Icamarker, Perumarker, in an incident caused by mechanical failure, killing 21 and injuring eleven.
  • July 24 – A Surabayamarker-Pandanwangi passenger train rammed into an intercity bus an unguarded railroad crossing, and a bus dragged for eighty-yard before the train halted at Jombangmarker, West Javamarker, Indonesiamarker, killing fifteen and injuring twenty.
  • October 3 – A multipile road disaster, including a passenger bus, truck and many vehicles are crushed at Nakuru-Eldoretmarker road, Nakurumarker, Kenyamarker, killing 35 and injuring 41.
  • 10 November – A fiery pile-up on A10 near , France leaves 15 dead and 53 injured.
  • 17 November – The M40 minibus crashmarker leaves 12 children dead when their minibus collides with a maintenance vehicle near Warwickmarker, England, sparking new road security campaigns.
  • December 27 – An overloaded Curitiba-Porto Alegremarker regular route bus collided with sports car and plunged into a ravine at outskirt of Curitibamarker, Paranamarker, Brazilmarker, killing 41, another 79 are injured.


1994

  • January 10 – A bus pass through guardrail, aftermath veer off Feiyun bridge river at Rui'anmarker, Zhejiangmarker, China, killing 45.
  • January 11 – A Cape Townmarker-Durbanmarker laxury bus plunged off a bridge at between Bethlehemmarker and Harrismithmarker, Orange Free Statemarker, South Africa, killing 14, another 27 are injured.
  • January 31 – A regular route bus caught fire and plunged into 300-feet below of sea at national highway 1, Ca Pass, Khanh Hoa Provincemarker, Vietnammarker, killing 28, another 11 are injured.
  • March 14 – A bus carrying 75 passengers on board swerved off an iron and concrete bridge into a fast flowing Kadava, Maharashtramarker, India, killing 64.
  • 2 May – Poland bus disaster of 1994: 32 die in collision between a PKS bus and a tree near Gdańskmarker.
  • May 24 – A bus rolled down a mountainside road at outskirt of Shimlamarker, Himachal Pradeshmarker, India, killing 14, another 11 are injured.
  • May 26 – A bus lost control and plunged into dam at Lothain, Eastern Transvaalmarker, South Africa, killing 36.
  • May 26 – A minibus head-on collided a truck at outskirt of Middolburg, Eastern Transvaalmarker, South Africa, killing 13.
  • September 1 – A bus carrying musical band has lost control, brake failure, and plunged 600-feet down a highway embankment at outskirt of Mitad del Mundomarker, Pichincha, Ecuadormarker, killing 50.
  • October 16 – A commuter bus plunged off a mountainroad and fell 600-feet at outskirt of Amarai, Narayanimarker, Nepalmarker, killing 15, another 21 are injured.


1995

  • January 21 – A truck carrying religious pilgrims plunged off a highway into 70-feet at outskirt of Oaxacamarker city, Mexicomarker, killing 22, another injuring are ten.
  • February 5 – A bus collided with truck carrying cement at outskirt of Ponederamarker, Atlantico, Colombiamarker, killing 13.
  • March 12 – A truck carrying benzene liquid chemical rammed and collided with a bus at ourtskirt of Sriperumbudurmarker, Tamil Nadumarker, India, killing 110.


1996

  • January 1 – When a bus crossed center line and careened into on coming traffic, a bus head collided with another bus at Highway Two line, Sonoytai, Plutarco Elías Calles, Mexicomarker, killing 23, another 50 are injured.
  • January 1 – A Kinshasa-Kingasani regular route bus plunged a ravine and skidded of a main road at Kimbansekemarker erea, Kinshasamarker, Democratic Republic of the Congomarker, killing 72.
  • February 10 – A huge shard of rock wighing about 21,000 tons smashed through at Toyohama tunnel, national highway route 229, Yoichimarker, western Hokkaidōmarker, Japan, with crushing Shakotanmarker-Otaru regular route bus and a car, killing 20.
  • 25 February – Two buses collide head-on near La Paz, Boliviamarker, killing at least 35.
  • 28 February – A charter bus collides with a car near Bailen, Spain, killing 29 and injuring 17.
  • March 17 – A bus carrying illegally foreigners has crushed at outskirt of 'Asirmarker, Jizanmarker, Saudi Arabiamarker, killing 45.
  • April 4 – A Seoul commuter bus plunged at Han Rivermarker, Yeouido, Yeongdeungpo-gu, Seoulmarker, South Koreamarker, killing 20, another injuring are 38.
  • September 26 – A local bus hit by passenger train at railroad crossing of near Konnoarmayskaya, Rostovmarker, Yaroslavl Oblast, Russia, killing 21 and injuring twenty.
  • September 29 – A minivan carrying construction workers crushed at national highway route 9, Muraoka, Hyōgo, Japan, killing 10.
  • November 1 – A bus carrying 60-passengers has lost control and plunged off 1500-feet below of cliff at outskirt of San Mateomarker, Matucana, Perumarker, killing 39, another injuring are 15.


1997

  • January 14 – A crowded city bus plunges into the Nile in Cairomarker, Egyptmarker, killing 39 people and injuring 24.
  • January 19 – A bus plunges into a river after losing control on a curvy road in Punjabmarker, India, killing 29 and injuring 12.
  • March 24 – A Seoulmarker bound passenger train smashed into packed local bus, where flipped a vehicle onto railroad side at Namwonmarker, Jeollabuk-do, South Koreamarker, killing fourteen and injuring twenty.
  • May 8 – A truck carrying local wedding couples and families are plunged by lost control with overturned at Hamirpur, Himachal Pradeshmarker, India, killing 70, another 8 are injured.
  • August 31 – Diana, Princess of Wales was killed in a Paris underpass along with 2 other passengers.
  • October 13 – Les Éboulements bus accidentmarker in Quebecmarker, Canada, results in 44 deaths when a bus plunges into a ravine. Worse bus accident in Canadian history.
  • October 25 – A bus smashed into a carrying gasoline tanker truck at Togela River, Port Shepstonemarker, South Africa. This bus carrying Inkatha Freedom Party supporters and members. At least 33 killed.
  • November 6 – A passenger train crashes into a bus in Holguín Province, Cubamarker, killing at least 56 people.
  • November 19 – An overloaded school bus skidded of a bridge and plunged into the Yamunamarker River near the outskirts of New Delhimarker, India. The accident resulted in 29 deaths and injuries to around 60 passengers.


1998

  • January 5 – 43 people were killed and more than 60 seriously injured when a bus plunged down a steep slope in Nyangamarker district, after the brakes of a bus failed.
  • January 7 – A Merumarker-Nairobimarker Kenyan Bus Service regular route bus lost control of the vehicle and plammeted down 100-feet embankment into Nithi river, Kenya, killing 58, another 42 are injured.
  • January 13 – A bus carrying 86 students and parents back from Murshidabadmarker picnic site, where skidded in fog with plundge into Bhagirathi River at Jalangi, West Bengalmarker, India, in an incident caused by lost control and exceed speed, killing 65.
  • April 3 – A petrol tanker truck collided with a bus Iranianmarker Muslims returning from Syria at outskirt of Birecikmarker, Şanlıurfamarker, Turkey, killing 28, another 7 are injured.
  • April 15 – A school bus is involved in a five-vehicle collision near Newcastle, KwaZulu-Natalmarker, killing 31, including 27 children.
  • August 31 – A pickup truck carrying attending wedding couples and families head-on collide with another truck at El Jadidamarker, Assabah, Moroccomarker, killing at least 20.
  • September 8 – A tanker truck flips and explodes on a highway north of São Paulomarker, Brazilmarker, setting fire to two buses and killing at least 50.
  • December 23 – An Ankaramarker-Samsunmarker regular route bus head-on collided with a fuel truck and burning both vehicle at outskirt of Samsun, northern Turkey, killing eleven and injuring ten.
  • December 31 – 100 cars crashed on an ice-slicked section of Interstate-75 in central Michiganmarker, killing one and injuring 39.


1999

  • January 4 – A local bus carrying 40 passengers onboard exploded and blast ripped at outskirt of Linghai, Jinzhoumarker, Liaoningmarker, China, killing 18.
  • January 9 – A bus carrying funeral mourners ran off the road and plunged into a river below of 750 feet at outskirt of Kazbegimarker, Khevi, Georgiamarker, killing 38.
  • January 24 – A bus carrying Hungarianmarker skiers where plunged off a hillside at outskirts of Deutschlandsbergmarker, Styriamarker, Austria, killing 18, another 32 are injured.
  • 15 March – 1999 Bourbonnais, Illinois train accidentmarker: the City of New Orleans collides with a truck and derails in Bourbonnais, Illinoismarker, United States, killing 11.
  • & 24 March – 39 people killed in the Mont Blanc Tunnel fire.
  • May 9 – A bus slipped and plunged 680-feet down slope at Kapurbot Bazar, Saiyan, Raptimarker, Nepalmarker, killing 32, another 36 are injured.
  • 9 May – A tour bus crashes into a concrete wall on Interstate 610 in New Orleansmarker, killing 22 and injuring 24.
  • May 29 – 12 people killed and 50 injured in a collision and fire in Tauern Tunnelmarker in Austria.
  • June 7 – A bus carrying 119 passengers plunged into a lake near Davangeremarker, Karnatakamarker, India, the accident was caused by excessive speed over bad roads, resulting in loss of control. Another contributing factor was overloading of the bus, with several travellers riding on the roof. The accident resulted in 94 deaths and another 25 were injured.
  • July 18 – A Kiari-Shimlamarker HRTC regular route bus carrying 90 passengers on-board plunged into 40-feet deep gorne at outskirt of Bagar, Himachal Pradeshmarker, India, killing 18, another 55 are injured.
  • July 24 – A trailer truck crashes into cars slowed by roadwork on Autoroute 20marker near Saint-Michel-de-Bellechasse, killing 4 and injuring 11. A public investigation is launched.
  • 3 September – Dense fog on Highway 401 near Windsor, Ontariomarker reduces visibility to less than a meter (3 ft) and causes a 87 vehicles pileup and fire that kills 8 and injures 33. Many vehicles are fused together by the intense heat.
  • September 14 – A long distance regular route bus overturned and plunged into canyon at outskirt of Kaijiang, Dazhou, Sichuanmarker, China, killing 46, another 9 are injured.
  • September 25 – A bus went off a highway in foggy weather and crashed at outskirt of Kokstadmarker, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, killing 15, another 20 are injured.
  • October 11 – A Jakartamarker-Bandungmarker Turanga express bus crashed into cliffside at outskirt of Lembah Hijau, Puncakmarker, West Javamarker, Indonesiamarker, killing 45, another 29 are injured.
  • November 19 – A commuter bus collided with many vehicles, include truck, bus at Lagos-Kano expressway at outskirt of Ilorinmarker, Kwara Statemarker, Nigeria. Aftermath, a bus caughtfire on impact. this accident is killing 22, another 16 are injured.
  • December 30 – A Karachimarker-Rawalpindimarker regular route bus overturned and caught fire at Lahoremarker-Islamabadmarker M2 expressway, outskirt of Kallar Kahar, Punjabmarker of Pakistanmarker, in an incident caused by exceed speed, killing 48, another 20 are injured.


See also

*Rail accidents pre-1950
*Rail accidents 1950–1999
*Rail accidents 2000–present


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