What the records say
- When
- 12 Aug 1853
- Kind
- Rail accident
- Coordinates
- 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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