Global Information1856 Schiedam train accident information
| Schiedam train accident | |
|---|---|
| Details | |
| Date | 10 August 1856 c. 11:20 pm (local time) |
| Location | near Delfshaven between Schiedam Centrum station and Rotterdam Centraal station[1] |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Line | Amsterdam–Haarlem–Rotterdam railway |
| Operator | Hollandsche IJzeren Spoorweg-Maatschappij |
| Incident type | front-tail collision |
| Cause | absence of signaling |
| Statistics | |
| Trains | 2 |
| Deaths | 3[2] |
| Injured | 9[3] (5 severe[2]) |
| Damage | 3 carriages |
On 10 August, 1856 two passenger trains collided at the Amsterdam–Haarlem–Rotterdam railway near Delfshaven between Schiedam Centrum station and Rotterdam Centraal station, the Netherlands. Two carriages where destroyed with a third being severely damaged. Three passengers lost their lives and at least nine were injured.[4]
It was the first train disaster in the Netherlands[5] and the first Dutch train disaster where passengers were killed.[4][6]
After the disaster, there was a demand for improving safety measures. The directors of the railways were heavily criticized following the crash, but after some time, no new safety measures were implemented and a similar crash was narrowly avoided. Later, a signalling block system was installed and all trains were fitted with a tail lamp to prevent such accidents.[7][6]
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