What the records say
- When
- 12 Mar 1992
- Kind
- Rail accident
- Coordinates
- 57.70° N, 11.97° E
- Description
- major tram accident in Gothenburg 12 March 1992
- Deaths
- 13
- Injured
- 42
1992 Gothenburg tram derailment
1992 transport incident in Gothenburg, Sweden
On 12 March 1992, an accident occurred at Vasaplatsen in Gothenburg, Sweden when a tram with disconnected brakes rolled 1.5 kilometres (0.9 mi) downhill, travelling backwards against traffic along Guldhedsgatan and Aschebergsgatan.
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