On 24 October 2002, four people were killed when The Ghan interstate passenger train (4AL8) a bus carrying schoolchildren and a car collided at a level crossing. [18], At about 3pm on Thursday 27 February 2020, Pacific National freight train 3PM7 collided with a four-wheel drive containing two adults on the track adjacent to a private level crossing near Mallala Road, south of Mallala in the south-east of South Australia. Only the fact that many troops were lying down saved them from serious injury and decapitation, as the tops of several carriages were shorn off in the impact. The engine driver was killed and the fireman was injured; however, passengers and the guard escaped injury. South Australian Register (Adelaide, SA : 1839 - 1900) Tue 22 Jul 1890. The one at the NRM at Port Adelaide CB1 was the other car running with CB3 at the time and the dents can still be seen now in that car on one end of it. [36], At about 1135 on Monday 6 August 2007, a loaded sewage truck drove into the path of the south-bound passenger train, The Ghan (7DA8), at the Murrow Farm level crossing near TwoWells. ONRSR has responsibility for regulatory oversight of rail safety in every Australian state and territory. The engine was derailed and goods and passenger wagons were smashed. On 21 April 2018, Pacific National intermodal freight train 6MP4 derailed near Glenalta, South Australia. All times AEDT (GMT +11). [15], The man and woman who died were in a car on the LochielBlyth road when an Adelaide-bound freight train hit the vehicle just before 4 pm, killing them instantly. Three of the train crew sustained injuries. Updated on Feb 18, 2018. [16], At about 1303 on Saturday 22 May 2010, freight train 7MP7 collided with a young male child on the track adjacent to a level crossing near Nantawarra in the mid-north of South Australia. I use WIKI 2 every day and almost forgot how the original Wikipedia looks like. About 1300m later, the wagon re-railed itself as it entered the road pavement near the Stirling Road level crossing. Licence disqualification - not less than 12 months. The front half slid across the road and remained near the crossing on its roof. Glanville, 1880. Abandoned Railway Stations in Mid North SA - Adelaide - WeekendNotes [45], On 19 October 1951 a passenger train struck a goods train from behind. No one was injured. "Terrible railway accident, A public man killed, Death of Mr J. Cowan, M.P., and Mr. M. Bullimore", "Walsleys Crossing Train and Bus Collision", "Man dies after freight train crashes into truck in South Australia - ABC News", "Woman survives horror crash with passenger train - 9News", "Driver seriously injured in car crash against train", "Keswick: Freight train crash at Adelaide Parklands Terminal", https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-02-15/freight-train-derails-at-two-wells-north-of-adelaide/101980224?fbclid=IwAR1tdmwO4n2uW0I3wtP0c-7E99TQp_-pMfHyfWE4Q2n8L9ubKzxV9Qkvw3s, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Railway_accidents_in_South_Australia&oldid=1142220256, Railway accidents and incidents in South Australia, Lists of railway accidents and incidents in Australia, All Wikipedia articles written in Australian English, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, This page was last edited on 1 March 2023, at 04:38. [13], On 16 November 2007, two people killed. The fireman of the train was injured. [7], On 10 October 1947, five people killed. The Daily Mail 2023-03-02, 04:27. The crash happened. No humans were injured although livestock were killed in the accident. The engine was derailed and goods and passenger wagons were smashed. [54], At approximately 2130 on 1 September 2008, 13 wagons on freight train 1MP9, owned and operated by SCT Logistics (SCT), derailed near Mount Christie. Would you like Wikipedia to always look as professional and up-to-date? There were absolutely no lights to show the driver that he was approaching the station. Transport Accident Commission Web: www.tac.vic.gov.au Phone: 1300 654 329 New South Wales Motor Accidents Authority Web: www.maa.nsw.gov.au Phone: 1300 137 131 Western Australia Insurance Commission of Western Australia Web: www.icwa.wa.gov.au Phone: (08) 9264 3333 Northern Territory Territory Insurance Office Web: www.tiofi.com.au Railway accidents in South Australia Introduction Fatal accidents Glanville, 1880 Dry Creek, 1890 Walloway, 1901 Fords, 1913 Mile End, 1924 Cutana, 1928 Copley, 1944 Port Germein, 1947 Cavan, 1948 Paratoo, 1960 Middleton, 1966 Wasleys Crossing (Gawler), 1970 We have created a browser extension. But the Indian Pacific came on to the loop instead of continuing on the main line. Written by Simon Thompson. There were over 500 passengers on the train. A compendium of flood events in South Australia since European settlement in 1836 to 2005, including a brief synopsis of each event with references to the relevant news articles of the day. Today's Car Crash news, live updates & all the latest breaking stories from 7NEWS. How the youth vote could shape this election. Police were called to reports of a two-car collision on the Lincoln Highway near the Eyre Highway intersection at about 7.30am on Wednesday morning. There were absolutely no lights to show the driver that he was approaching the station. 19:48. There were no injuries. The loco was low on water, and uncoupled from the train to 'run light' to the nearest watering spot and refill. The locomotive did not derail but separated wheel fragments damaged the locomotive traction motor and associated components. Only the fact that many troops were lying down saved them from serious injury and decapitation, as the tops of several carriages were shorn off in the impact. Rolling stock escaped damage. [4], On 8 January 1924 a woman who was knocked down and killed at the Mile-End crossing by a train bound for Sleep's Hill. Postcard. Blue Mountains. Wentworth Cascades.New South Wales. Australia The collision between a Bluebird train and a double-decker bus north of Adelaide on April 12, 1970 killed 17 people and injured more than 40 others. Leader (Melbourne, Vic. : 1862 - 1918, 1935) - 8 May 1886 - p23 That's it. The front half slid across the road and remained near the crossing on its roof. The cars hit a semi trailer and the trailer on the semi whipped around and gouged through the car killing the passenger, the driver died on impact from memory. National; South Australia; 11-year-old boy taken to hospital in critical condition after being hit by train. Police said the horrible accident took place about 1.30pm on Wednesday where Terminus St becomes McLean Ave in Grange. The road-train driver was slightly injured; the two train drivers were shaken but otherwise unhurt. The train sustained minor damage but the van was destroyed, the level crossing was closed after another accident two weeks later. At 1809 on Wednesday the 15th of February, BowmansRail's 1421S from Pelican Point to Bowmans derailed due to a heat buckle outside of TwoWells. The dead included a woman (wife of the driver), their three daughters and another relative. * April 28, 2006: Two killed, 41 injured when truck and train collide near Beaufort in western Victoria. PDF Information for people injured in a vehicle accident An engine and several trucks were derailed. A mixed train came upon the broken section of line and was derailed. Sep 2021 - Aug 20221 year. [12], On 8 February 1988 1 Female Passenger and Driver were killed when the BuddCar collided with a Semi Trailer. As a result of the collision, the two occupants in the van were fatally injured. Despite the heavy impact, neither train was derailed & the Indian Pacific continued to Adelaide after a safety check. [29], On 7 April 1945 a guard and two fireman were injured when two freight trains collided head-on in the railway yards. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. On 6 June 1990 a man was killed while crossing and not hearing an approaching train. [11] A memorial was subsequently set up on the coastal road between Noarlunga and Moana, 'To the five surfers G. TOMS J. REORDAN M. LAVER G. RODDA J. MARTIN tragically killed 10 Oct 1966 Middleton level crossing. [8], On 19 December 1948, five people killed when a railway engine and tender hit a tourer car broadside. Woman killed at pedestrian crossing by an Adelaide bound train after trying to save her dog which entered the rail corridor. The troop train, consisting of 16 carriages, 4 fully laden goods trucks and a brake van, was pulled by a T class loco. [48], On 19 June 1977 a cement and stone train was derailed after striking three steers. Australian Broadcasting Corporation 2023-03-01, 02:44. . South Australian Railways Locomotive Home Page Information Passengers on the train were not allowed to leave for an hour while police investigators and paramedics cleared the site. There were no injuries as a result of the derailment but there was minor damage to rolling stock and track. [26], On 26 September 1942 one passenger was hospitalised and four other passengers were treated at the scene when a Terowie to Adelaide passenger train derailed. [36], At about 1135 on Monday 6 August 2007, a loaded sewage truck drove into the path of the south-bound passenger train, The Ghan (7DA8), at the Murrow Farm level crossing near Two Wells. [57], Initial reports indicated that at about 0105 on 11 October 2011 ore train 1901, travelling on the interstate main rail line, collided with grain train 5132 as the grain train was entering the Dry Creek rail yard in Adelaide. No one was injured. The truck immediately burst into flame, but the three engine drivers risked their lives and pulled the two injured people free. Worst Railway Accidents in Each State | Australia 'Serious' crash between car and train in South Australia - 9News The impact speed of both the train and road-train was low (about 15km/h) but nevertheless sufficient to roll the prime mover and the first semitrailer onto their sides and to derail the lead bogie of the train's locomotive. Anyone who witnessed the crash is urged to contact police. On 26 April 1886, a train bringing home many racegoers from the Balhannah races was wrecked at 16-Mile Siding in the Adelaide Hills. Car Accident Today: Latest & Breaking Car Crash News Updates The driver and a passenger was killed in after a level crossing accident at Heaslip Road at Direk it was never repaired and was scrapped in the end so that only two remained then. [59], At about 2016 on Friday 6 May 2011, freight train 4PM6 derailed the trailing bogie of the 49th wagon (RQHY 07069C) at Port Augusta near the Carlton Parade level crossing (91.559km). [22], On 28 January 1911 a section of the permanent way was washed away in a local flood. The crash happened about 9:45am ACDT on Port Flinders Causeway at Weeroona Island, off National Highway One, about seven kilometres north of Port Pirie. Vintage at the best online prices at eBay! Australia NEW SOUTH WALES Zig Zag Railway LITHGOW BLUE MTS Bartel postcard 1980s. Court penalty - a fine of not less than $900 and not more than $1,300; and. Chronology of Australian train crashes | Daily Telegraph Five crew members were injured and three AN Class and one EL Class locomotive were damaged. Almost 50 years have passed since South Australia's worst-ever road and rail crash, but memories of the aftermath remain vivid for those who helped at the scene. [30], On 10 March 1975 32 people were injured in the derailment of "The Overland" express. The two-car Silver City Express Limited, scheduled for Broken Hill, was at the end of the crossing loop, ready to move on to the main line, as soon as the transcontinental train passed in the opposite direction. There were no injuries. Roadworks, incidents and planned events in South Australia. Light Railways magazine Issues 176 to 200 - LRRSA [5], On 15 February 1928 the fireman of a goods train travelling on the narrow gauge Broken Hill line was crushed to death as the result of a washaway. [33], On 11 July 1989, 65 people were injured when the Adelaide-bound Indian Pacific collided with a packed passenger train standing on the Redhill railway siding. Annual - Road Trauma Australia Summaries and trends for road crash deaths and crashes. [41], On 9 March 1927 there was a rear-end collision between a goods train and the Adelaide express. On 28th of February 2023 at 08:15, an 11 year old schoolboy was struck by an Adelaide bound train at Tambelin station. The accident was sufficient to condemn in the most scathing terms those who were responsible for the inefficient brake system. The explosion caused the train to derail. ; NORTHERN TERRITORY. [27], On 19 February 1943 a fireman was seriously injured after a head-on collision between a goods train and a troop train north of Quorn. Minor repairs were made to the train and no track damage was reported.[40]. [31], On 24 October 1975 an engine-driver was injured when a goods train was derailed due to bridge being undermined and collapsing. The impact speed of both the train and road-train was low (about 15km/h) but nevertheless sufficient to roll the prime mover and the first semitrailer onto their sides and to derail the lead bogie of the train's locomotive. [61], At about 0800 on Tuesday 31 March 2015, a freight train entering the Keswick yards (2MP9) collided with the rear of another train (2MP1), derailing four wagons and blocking two level crossings for several hours.[62]. Remembered by their friends. This article lists significant fatal, injury-only, and other accidents involving railway rolling stock, including crashes, fires and other incidents in the Australian state of South Australia. At the head of the train were two South Australian Railways locomotives, Y161 leading and Y103 trailing. Witnesses described horrifying scenes in the moments after the boy was hit, with people running alongside the train banging on the door. ', On 12 April 1970, 17 people killed and forty-five injured when A double-decker bus crashed into the side of a two-carriage 'Bluebird' passenger train at Wasleys Crossing, near Gawler. SA: Life-threatening injuries in Adelaide train collision | The Australian Man charged with wheelie bin murder named. There were no injuries. The train's lead power car received minor damaged in the collision but the train driver was uninjured. [46], On 3 July 1962 a goods train travelling from Melbourne to Adelaide was derailed. [37][38], At about 10:01pm on Wednesday 6 September 2017, a Mercedes-Benz sedan drove into the path of a passenger train, an AdelaideMetro electric train (4009), at the Black Forest level crossing near ClarenceGardens.