Published 17 July 2015. [23]:109, The truck driver had not stopped as obliged, ignoring the advanced warning signs and a stop sign and was not compromised by poor visibility. [23]:13 The crew had not received safety training for these types of events and passengers received no emergency information prior to travel. [18]:3, South Africa's Minister of Transport Joe Maswanganyi announced that an investigation would be launched. [11]:9 Eyewitness and farmer Willie du Preez, said that the fire began ten minutes after the collision, with the first flames behind the locomotive which spread towards the derailed carriages and trapped passengers. [2] At around 20:50 local time, the search and rescue was called off. [23]:110 The vinyl seats and exterior of the train were not entirely fire resistant. According to the safety regulator, 495 people died in train accidents in South Africa last year, with 2,079 injured, an average of about six people per day. The locomotive hauling the train was Class C30EMP diesel-electric locomotive No. On 4 January 2018, a passenger train operated by Shosholoza Meyl collided with a truck at a level crossing at Geneva Station between Hennenman and Kroonstad, in the Free State, South Africa. [19], Farmer Willie du Preez said that the road to the level crossing follows the railway line before making a 90-degree turn to the crossing. Signalling faults blamed for deadly Pretoria train crash . South Africa train crash: 200 injured near Johannesburg 9 January 2018 Emergency services in South Africa say that at least 200 people have been injured in a train crash. [21]:2, On 26 January 2018, PRASA announced that the DNA testing of the remains were completed and the results would be made known to the relatives of the victims at a gathering at the Virginia Council Chambers, Free State. [23]:10 The fire was caused by the arcing of snapped 3 kV DC electrical cables which failed to switch off or trip after the crash with the heat igniting the exterior and interiors of each coach individually with the fire not spreading to each one. [23]:110–11 The train crash killed 24 passengers with 240 injuries. About sharing. [17]:1 Only four of the passengers killed in the collision are recognisable but still remain unidentified. 25 August 2010, Blackheath level crossing accident, 10 children died as a result of a level crossing crash between a Metrorail commuter train and a minibus taxi. Accident Crash Statistics. Cape Town - Johannesburg (once a week) In … Copy link. Railway Safety Regulator investigators still at train accident scene 05 January 2018 - 10:13 By Ernest Mabuza A Shosholoza Meyl train collided with a truck and a car in the Free State on Thursday. This category has the following 60 subcategories, out of 60 total. [23]:10 After a few minutes the fires started on five coaches. [19]:2 The other 15 will be identified by means of DNA testing, with the results to be made known by 19 February. It's supposed to be temporary, but not clear how long this will last. [18]:3 On 7 January, the train line was reopened to traffic. [15], The truck driver survived the collision and tried to flee the scene but was arrested[7] and taken to a hospital. The cause of the accident is yet unknown but the number of casualties is expected to rise. The importance of the data isn't simply its "statistical significance" but its affect on reducing future accidents. IMPORTANT UPDATE FEBRUARY 2020: The rail safety authority has issued a directive which has forced Shosholoza Meyl to halt all long-distance trains in South Africa, including Shosholoza Meyl and Premier Classe. [18]:3 He stated his belief that the truck's cab and first trailer had crossed and the train struck the second trailer. close. Eighteen people were killed and 268 injured Thursday when a train collided with a car and truck in South Africa, emergency responders said. Witnesses stated that the truck failed to stop at the level crossing,[6][7] despite the train driver giving warning by blowing the horn. South Africa's Minister of Transport Joe Maswanganyi announced that an investigation would be launched. [23]:109 The crash occurred at 08h58 with the train travelling at 78 km/hr at the time of the crash, hitting the second and last trailer of the truck with data indicating the train was not braking prior to the collision and dragged the trailer 140 metres. "[1][3] The Railway Safety Regulator (RSR) is responsible for investigating railway accidents in South Africa. In a series of bespoke train journeys lasting from 48 hours to 15 days, Rovos Rail links some of the continent’s greatest destinations with a variety of off-train excursions. In South Africa, as elsewhere in the world, the railways played a huge part in development and growth on nearly all terrains in the country. The Railway Safety Regulator (RSR) is responsible for investigating railway accidents in South Africa. [3] Police opened a manslaughter case against the driver. This is the worst rail disaster in South African … The owner of the articulated tipper truck, Cordene Trading, expressed the firm's condolences to the victims and their families through the company's lawyer. [23]:111 The same level crossing was a scene of a train and truck collision in 26 September 2014. A total of 1534 people were injured during that period. [17]:1, In a preliminary finding, the RSR's investigation of the train's speed indicates that it was travelling at 78 km/h when it struck the truck on a 90 km/h track. Tags: Prasa Roodepoort South Africa train transnet [23]:109 The Board concluded that the cause of the crash was the failure of the truck driver to stop as required by the signage. In January, a similar train accident on the outskirts of Johannesburg injured 200 people. A cargo train collided with a truck carrying farm workers at a crossing in South Africa, killing at least 26 people and leaving bodies strewn across the scene of the accident, officials said. Accidents at level crossings are common in South Africa as drivers often ignore safety signs. [23]:109 On seeing the truck, the train driver had sounded his whistle 400 metres from the impact area but the truck continued to advance across the crossing. Share page . [23]:9,110 The locomotive and ten of 19 coaches derailed. Enter the survey competition here. 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S. Railway accidents and incidents in Serbia ‎ (1 P) Railway accidents and incidents in Slovakia ‎ (1 C, 1 P) Railway accidents and incidents in South Africa ‎ (4 C, 1 P) Railway accidents and incidents in South Korea ‎ (4 P) Railway accidents and incidents in Spain ‎ (3 C, 7 P) [23]:110–11 There were inadequate number of fire extinguishers. October 4, 1965 – South Africa – An overcrowded passenger train carrying black workers to KwaMashu derails at Effingham Junction near Durban; 81, 89 or 150 people are killed and hundreds injured. [12]:2 21 people were killed[13][14] and 254 were injured. Complete The South African's latest reader survey by 31 March 2021 and win R6000 in cash. [18]:3 He claimed that there is a blind spot which prevents one, for a moment, from seeing on-coming trains as well as potholes in the road that slow vehicles speeds at the crossing. South Africa train crash: 300 injured near Johannesburg. The authorities were investigating the cause of the collision, the latest in a series of train accidents in South Africa, which has the continent’s largest rail network. [17]:1, Police spokesperson Brigadier Sam Makhele said he believed all human remains had been recovered from the carriages by the afternoon of 5 January, and that forensic workers believed they had recovered the remains of 19 people. Accident Statistics / Crash Data & Statistics in South Africa The Road Traffic Management Corporation [RTMC] has been tasked with compiling and researching crash statistics in South Africa. Four people have died after a Shosholoza Meyl train collided with a truck and a car on Thursday. The truck, along with its two trailers, was dragged for around 400 metres (1,300 ft),[1] and a car being transported on the train[8] was also crushed by the derailed train. 13 July 2012. [18]:3 Heavy recovery equipment was brought in by PRASA Rail, two days after the collision, to remove the debris from the crash site so that the railway line could be repaired and reopened. This year a court handed a 20-year prison term to a Cape Town minibus taxi driver who ignored safety signals at a railroad crossing and was hit by an oncoming train, killing 10 school children. The truck driver was taking chances... that cost lots of lives." Maswanganyi also said that "Police are investigating. [11]:9, The driver described, when seeing the truck on the crossing, how he tooted the train's horn and applied the brakes with a realisation he and his assistant could do nothing as they were trapped in the cabin. [20] The owner of the articulated tipper truck, Cordene Trading, expressed the firm's condolences to the victims and their families through the company's lawyer. Share. [22]:8, The South African Railway Safety Regulator convened a Board of Inquiry to investigate the collision and released a report in October 2018. According to media reports, The Report, titled State of Safety, which was compiled by the SA Rail Regulator showed no fewer than 457 people have died on our South African Railways during the year ended March 2011. Eighteen people have been killed and more than 200 injured in a train crash in South Africa. More than 280 people lost their lives after being hit by trains on South Africa's railway tracks in the 2018/19 financial year. Hundreds of commuters remain trapped inside the carriages and emergency response officials say the number of fatalities might rise as the wreckage is being cleared. [22]:8 PRASA would also be providing government assistance for burials. People inspect the damage after two trains collided near the city of Sohag, Egypt, March 26, 2021. The train derailed, and seven of the twelve carriages caught fire. Pretoria, South Africa -- Four people are dead and hundreds more were injured when two trains collided during the early morning rush hour commute in Pretoria, South Africa, Tuesday. Four dead, 620 injured in deadly Pretoria train crash 08 January 2019 - 13:19 By Iavan Pijoos Four people died and 620 others were injured in a train accident in Pretoria on January 8, 2019. Four people have been killed and scores injured in a train crash in South Africa's Free State province. Twenty-one people were killed and 254 others were injured. At about 09:15 local time (07:15 UTC) on 4 January 2018,[1] a passenger train, operated by Shosholoza Meyl, carrying 429 passengers, was travelling from Port Elizabeth to Johannesburg when it collided with a truck on the Geneva Station level crossing, around 200 kilometres (120 mi) south-west of Johannesburg.[2][3][4][5]. [23]:6[23]:46 There was said to be 547 people on-board and the train's capacity was 640 people. [16] The driver of the truck tested negative for alcohol at a police station. 3018, owned by Sheltam. A white signalman is killed in retaliation by an angry crowd of black people. In the first and second coach there were people injured.” The Railway Safety Regulator of South Africa, a government agency, says that 495 people died … South Africa . 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[23]:110 Poor window and door design compromised escape from the coaches, with the windows too narrow to escape and the doors too heavy to open and no emergency exits. The truck driver was taking chances... that cost lots of lives. [11]:9 The first responders were local farmers and farm workers who rushed to the collision site with fire-fighting equipment and began pulling people out of the burning carriages. [10] Overhead electrical wires had snapped during the collision, causing the fire. Maswanganyi also said that "Police are investigating. [18]:3, As of 6 January 2018, PRASA had not responded to a question from the Volksblad as to whether the train was speeding, as one passenger claimed he had joined the train when it was two hours late, but that the train had regained an hour at the time of the collision. Image: Gallo Images/Rapport/Roger Sedres . [9] The locomotive and 12 carriages of the train were derailed;[2] seven carriages caught fire. 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