Accidente ferroviario

1853 Providence and Worcester head-on collision

12 ago 1853 · 41.89° N, 71.39° W

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Cuándo
12 ago 1853
Tipo
Accidente ferroviario
Coordenadas
41.89° N, 71.39° W
Description
train wreck in 1853
Deaths
14

Valley Falls train collision

Train wreck in Valley Falls, Rhode Island, US

On August 12, 1853, two Providence and Worcester Railroad passenger trains collided head-on in Valley Falls, Rhode Island. The collision took place between a southbound excursion train and a regularly scheduled northbound train. The accident resulted in 14 fatalities and a further 17 serious injuries; an unknown number of passengers suffered less severe injuries.

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