Codogno rail crash
| Date | 9 December 1957 |
|---|---|
| Location | Codogno |
| Country | Italy |
| Rail line | Milano–Bologna |
| Operator | Ferrovie dello Stato |
| Type of incident | Level crossing collision |
| Statistics | |
| Trains | 1 |
| Deaths | 15 |
| Injuries | 30 |
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.
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 (Italian)
External links
- www.bassolodigiano.it: Il disastro ferroviario del 1957 – collection of contemporary Italian newspaper articles about the crash
This article is based upon a translation of the Italian language version as at June 2012.
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Coordinates: 45°09′36″N 09°41′44″E / 45.16000°N 9.69556°E
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