Codogno rail crash

The Codogno rail crash happened at Codogno, Italy, in the early evening of 9 December 1957. Fifteen people lost their lives, and at least 30 were seriously injured.

Codogno rail crash
Details
Date9 December 1957
LocationCodogno
CountryItaly
LineMilano–Bologna
OperatorFerrovie dello Stato
Incident typeLevel crossing collision
Statistics
Trains1
Deaths15
Injured30

Description

At 18:19 on 9 December 1957, the Milan–Rome express, while travelling through Codogno at a speed of 130 km/h (81 mph), struck a truck loaded with bran, which had been trapped by a level crossing it was unable to cross in time. The train then derailed and brought down a cast iron pylon.

The accident caused the deaths of fifteen people, including several truck drivers, and injured over thirty others.

References

  • Il Giornale del Mondo, anno, 1957 (nov-dic) ed. Cino del Duca, Historia, mensile illustrato n. 272 ottobre 1980 (in Italian)

This article is based upon a translation of the Italian language version as at June 2012.

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