List of rail accidents (2020–present)

This is a list of rail accidents since 2020. This list does not contain incidents with singular fatalities of pedestrians who were not in a vehicle.

Entries that involve no injuries/deaths and no spilled hazardous materials may be deleted. Entries must be sourced. For a list of terrorist incidents involving trains, see List of terrorist incidents involving railway systems.

2020

 * 1 January - United States - In Bonners Ferry, Idaho, a BNSF train derailed and fell into the Kootenai River, injuring two people.
 * 7 January – Mexico – Seven people died and more than 30 were injured after a Ferromex train struck a bus at a level crossing in Sonora.
 * 29 January – Australia – A freight train derailed near Barnawartha, Victoria and collided with a passenger train coming in the other direction. 19 people required medical treatment.
 * 6 February
 * Italy – Livraga derailment: A Frecciarossa high-speed train derailed at Livraga. Two people were killed and 31 were injured.
 * Canada – A Canadian Pacific freight train carrying crude oil derailed and caught fire at Guernsey, Saskatchewan. The village was partially evacuated. The Canadian government halved the speed limit for freight trains carrying hazardous materials as a result.
 * 10 February - United States - In Morgantown, West Virginia, a Morgantown Personal Rapid Transit train was struck by an oncoming falling boulder, injuring three people.
 * 13 February – United States – Five cars of a 96-car CSX freight train derailed in Draffin, Kentucky due to a rockslide. The locomotives and train cars caught fire, causing evacuations of nearby communities. Two crew members were hospitalized.
 * 20 February – Australia – Wallan derailment: Sydney to Melbourne XPT derailed near Wallan, Victoria. Two people were killed, one was airlifted to hospital.
 * Wreckage at Pak Tho station.jpg 24 February – Thailand – a freight train from Hat Yai Junction to Bang Sue and passenger train No.37 collided head-on at Pak Tho Railway Station in Ratchaburi Province, injuring at least 30.
 * 28 February – Pakistan – In Sukkur, a train crashed into a bus, killing 20 and injuring dozens.
 * 5 March – France – Ingenheim derailment: A TGV derailed near Ingenheim, Bas-Rhin due to a landslide. Twenty-two people were injured, one seriously.
 * 10 March – Mexico – A Mexico City Metro train crashed into another at Tacubaya station, killing one person and injuring 41.
 * 27 March
 * Fire at Central Park North-110 St Station - 49744549282.jpg United States – 2020 New York City Subway fire: A fire on the 2 train at 110th Street station on the Lenox Avenue Line killed the train operator and injured 16 others.
 * United States – In DeLand, Florida, an Amtrak Auto Train derailed when 8 train cars tipped over. One person was injured.
 * 30 March – China – A passenger train running from Jinan to Guangzhou derailed after colliding with debris on the track due to a landslide in Hunan Province. A railroad police officer was killed and 127 people were injured, four severely.
 * 31 March – United States – A train was intentionally derailed by its engineer near USNS Mercy in the Port of Los Angeles, resulting in a substantial fuel oil leak. The engineer was arrested.
 * 3 April – Germany – A freight train collided with a concrete piece of a bridge near a construction site. The engineer was killed and 3 others were injured.
 * 8 May – India – Aurangabad railway accident: A goods train ran over and killed 16 migrant labourers who were walking to their homes in Madhya Pradesh and slept on the railway tracks, believing that trains would not be running (only passenger trains were stopped, while goods railway services continued to function) due to a nationwide lockdown in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.
 * 24 May – Iran – In Tehran, a passenger train travelling from Hamedan to Mashhad derailed in Parand, injuring five.
 * 2 June – Spain – A high-speed passenger train collided with a lorry that fell off a bridge on to the track at La Hiniesta and derailed, killing two people.
 * 7 June – China – Train D1862 traveling between Guangzhou and Chongqing derailed at a tunnel between Huaiji County in Guangdong and Hezhou in Guangxi, injuring one. The suspected cause was a landslide from heavy rain.
 * 7 July – Czech Republic – On the Karlovy Vary–Johanngeorgenstadt railway a ČD Class 814 Regionova and ČD Class 844 RegioShark collided head-on, killing two and injuring 24. In total there are 33 passengers aboard both trains.
 * 15 July – Czech Republic – A ČD Class 471 train collided with a freight train at Český Brod, killing one person and injuring 35.
 * 29 July – United States – In Tempe, Arizona, a Union Pacific train derailed on a bridge in Tempe Town Lake, injuring one.
 * 31 July – Portugal – Soure train crash: An Alfa Pendular high-speed passenger train derailed after colliding with a catenary maintenance vehicle, killing two and injuring 43.
 * Carmont derailment figure 2 (cropped).jpg 12 August – United Kingdom – Stonehaven derailment: A ScotRail Inter7City passenger train derailed near Carmont following stormy weather, killing three people and injuring six.
 * 19 August – Italy – Carnate derailment: A passenger train ran away crewless from Paderno d'Adda and derailed at Carnate-Usmate station, injuring three people.
 * 27 August – United Kingdom – Llangennech derailment: A freight train derailed and caught fire at Llangennech, Carmarthenshire.
 * 20 September – United States – A New York City Subway train derailed in a suspected act of sabotage after a man clamped wooden planks onto the roadbed. Three passengers were injured.
 * 11 October
 * United States – In Lilburn, Georgia, a CSX train derailed during heavy rains following Hurricane Delta, causing minor injuries to the two occupants of the locomotive.
 * Thailand – A freight train crashed into a bus at a railroad crossing, killing 20 people and injuring dozens.
 * 29 October – United States – A 25-car Kansas City Southern freight train derailed in Mauriceville, Texas. Five tank cars were punctured, with one tank car containing a "corrosive material" that caused the evacuation of those within a mile (1600 m) of the crash site while those within a half-mile (800 m) of the evacuation zone were told to stay indoors. No injuries were reported.
 * 2 November – Netherlands – In Rotterdam, a Rotterdam Metro train collided with a buffer and was saved by a whale's tail sculpture at De Akkers metro station. Three people were injured.
 * 28 November – United States – In Wellington, Colorado, a BNSF train collided with an empty train car and derailed, injuring one.
 * 19 December
 * United States – Two people were injured after a Dallas Area Rapid Transit northbound orange line train derailed and collided with a southbound red line train in downtown Dallas.
 * Bangladesh – In Dhaka, a passenger train crashed into a bus at a crossing, the cause was attributed to a gatekeeper sleeping on his job on time of the crash. The gatekeeper was later fired, 12 people were killed and six others were injured.
 * 22 December – United States – Near Custer, Washington, ten railcars of a BNSF train carrying Bukken crude oil derailed, and three cars caught fire. About 120 people in the half-mile (800 m) vicinity were evacuated and Interstate 5 was closed.
 * 22 December – United States – Near Custer, Washington, ten railcars of a BNSF train carrying Bukken crude oil derailed, and three cars caught fire. About 120 people in the half-mile (800 m) vicinity were evacuated and Interstate 5 was closed.

2021

 * 1 February – Canada – A Goderich–Exeter Railway freight train derailed at the port of Goderich, Ontario, destroying a heritage building.
 * 6 March – United States – In Front Royal, Virginia, A Norfolk Southern train derailed, killing one.
 * 7 March – Pakistan – In Sukkur District, Sindh, a train derailed between Rohri and Sangi stations, killing one and injuring over 40 other passengers.
 * 13 March – United Kingdom – Kirkby train crash: A Class 507 passenger train operating for Merseyrail overran the buffer stop and derailed at Kirkby. Twelve people sustained minor injuries.
 * 26 March – Egypt – Sohag train collision: A passenger train rear-ended a stationary train in Sohag, killing at least 18 people. Passengers in the first train intentionally applied the emergency brakes, stopping the train, after which the second train hit it from behind.
 * 2 April – Taiwan – 2021 Hualien train derailment: A southbound 408 Taroko Express train derailed inside the Chingshui Tunnel while approaching Chongde Station north of Hualien City after crashing into a maintenance truck that had rolled down a hill and fell onto the track, killing 49 and injuring 202 people in the island's deadliest rail disaster since 1948.
 * 4 April – Czech Republic – 2021 Světec train crash: Express freight train No. 54334 of ORLEN Unipetrol Doprava (UNIDO), hauled by locomotive 753.740 collided with ČD Cargo freight train No. 66403, hauled by locomotive 123.023, at Světec Station. The driver of the ČD Cargo train jumped out of the locomotive and survived, but the driver of the UNIDO train died.
 * 15 April – Egypt – A passenger train derailed in Minya al-Qamh, injuring 15.
 * 18 April – Egypt – Toukh train accident: A passenger train derailed in Toukh, killing 23 people and injuring 139.
 * Incidente Línea 12 Ciudad México 2021.jpg 3 May – Mexico – Mexico City Metro overpass collapse: 26 people were killed and 98 were injured after a Mexico City Metro bridge collapsed while a train crossed over.
 * 24 May – Malaysia – 2021 Kelana Jaya LRT collision: 213 people were injured, 47 seriously, after two Rapid KL trains collided in Kuala Lumpur near the Petronas Twin Towers.
 * 4 June – China – A train in Jinchang, Gansu entered an area with rail engineering works ongoing and killed nine track workers.
 * 7 June – Pakistan – 2021 Ghotki rail crash: The Millat Express, traveling from Karachi to Sargodha, derailed between Daharki and Reti Stations due to a failed weld joint in the rail. A minute after the derailment, the Sir Syed Express, traveling in the opposite direction from Rawalpindi to Karachi, hit the Millat Express. 65 people were killed and around 150 were injured.
 * 18 June – Australia – In Queensland, a Leto train collided onto an ee16 train, killing one.
 * 9 July – Austria – A railcar struck a fallen tree on the Mur Valley Railway and derailed. One of the three carriages ended up on its side in the Mur river. Seventeen people were injured.
 * 20 July – China – During the 2021 Henan floods, a Line 5 Zhengzhou Metro train was trapped in a tunnel by floodwaters that entered its cars and reached chest height. 14 drowned.
 * 23 July – United Kingdom – In Sheffield, United Kingdom, a lorry crashed into Sheffield Supertram Train #105 and derailed, injuring one.
 * 30 July – United States – Two MBTA Green Line trains collided with each other in downtown Boston, injuring 25 people.
 * 4 August – Czech Republic – Milavče train crash: A DB Class 233 locomotive (223 066) hauling an international service from Munich to Prague passed a stop signal and collided head-on at Milavče with a ČD Class 844 RegioShark hauling a local service from Plzeň to Domažlice, killing three people and injuring 42.
 * 26 August – United States – In St Paul, Minnesota, three trains (one Union Pacific, one Canadian Pacific, and one BNSF) collided onto each other, spilling chlorine into a river.
 * 5 September – Bangladesh – In Moulvibazar, a train collided with a bus stalled on the tracks, killing three people and injuring six.
 * 8 September – Turkey – In Istanbul, two trains collided onto each other, injuring seven.
 * 25 September – United States – 2021 Montana train derailment: The eight rear Superliner cars of Amtrak's westbound Empire Builder train 7/27, a doubleheader traveling from Chicago to Seattle derailed and tipped over near Joplin, Montana, killing three people and injuring 50.
 * 8 October
 * Tunisia – In Carthage Dermech, a commuter train collided with a stationary train, injuring 33.
 * Japan – In Tokyo, two trains derailed after a 5.9 magnitude earthquake, injuring three.
 * 12 October
 * United Kingdom – In, Enfield, a suburb of London, a London Overground train collided with buffers at Enfield Town Station, injuring two.
 * United States – In Washington D.C., a Blue Line Washington Metro Train derailed near Arlington Cemetery Station, injuring one.
 * 19 October – Australia – In Sydney, a CityRail train collided with a stolen car at a railroad crossing and derailed in Kembla Grange, injuring four people.
 * Salisbury Tunnel Junction collision aerial.jpg October – United Kingdom – 2021 Salisbury rail crash: Two trains collided in Fisherton Tunnel, 1 mi north of Salisbury railway station, after one of them failed to stop at a red signal. 14 people, including a train driver, were hospitalized.
 * 16 November – Greece – In Athens, a grinding locomotive train crashed head on at a subway train near Attiki Station, killing one person and injuring two.
 * 9 December – United States – In Darby, Pennsylvania, a SEPTA trolley train crashed into a CSX train, injuring six.
 * 22 December – Iran – A Tehran Metro train crashed into another train after passing a red signal, injuring 22.

2022

 * 5 January – South Korea – A KTX train headed from Busan to Seoul derailed in the central part of the country, injuring seven.
 * 9 January – United States – A Metrolink train collided with a Cessna 172 Skyhawk plane in Pacoima, Los Angeles, California, destroying the aircraft. The Skyhawk had suffered an engine failure after take-off from Whiteman Airport, Los Angeles and landed on the railway. The pilot, who was injured in the initial crash-landing, was rescued from the aircraft prior to the train collision.
 * 13 January – India – Bikaner–Guwahati Express derailment – The Bikaner–Guwahati Express train derailed near Domohani, Mainaguri, Jalpaiguri district, killing five and injuring 45.
 * 14 February – Germany – Two Munich S-Bahn trains collided near Ebenhausen-Schäftlarn station, killing one person and injuring 14.
 * 20 February – United States – In Spencer, Massachusetts, a CSX train collided with a maintenance work train head on, injuring three people.
 * 23 February – Australia – In Traveston, Queensland, an Aurizon train derailed due to a flood, injuring one.
 * 8 March – Argentina – A passenger train derailed 10 kilometers from Olavarria, Buenos Aires Province. 21 people were slightly injured.
 * 10 March - United States - A southbound Caltrain train struck three hi-rail construction vehicles in San Bruno, California, causing the locomotive to derail and ignite a fire. 8 people were injured.
 * 11 March – Democratic Republic of the Congo – 2022 Lualaba train accident – A train derailed in Lualaba Province killing 61 people.
 * 21 March – Tunisia – A head-on collision between two passenger trains caused 95 injuries in the south of Tunis, near Djebel Jelloud.
 * 21 March – United States – In Colton, California, 13 cars of a Union Pacific train derailed, injuring one.
 * 3 April – India – In Maharashtra, a train derailed between Lahavit and Devlali, injuring two.
 * 4 April – Democratic Republic of the Congo – A train derailed in Lualaba Province, killing seven and injuring 14.
 * 5 April – Hungary – A train collided with a pickup truck, killing five and injuring ten.
 * 13 April – China – A cargo train on the Daqin railway slipped away from main track and rear-ended another cargo train in Jizhou District, Tianjin.
 * 9 May – Austria – Münchendorf derailment – In Mödling, a passenger train derailed, killing one and injuring several.
 * 16 May – Spain – A freight train derailed and collided with a passenger train during rush hour in Barcelona. The driver of the passenger train was killed, while over 80 passengers were injured.
 * 19 May – Germany – Two freight trains collided near Münster, Hesse, killing one of the drivers.
 * 24 May – Germany – In Berlin, a passenger train struck a bus at a railroad crossing and derailed, no deaths were reported but four people were injured.
 * 26 May – United States – In Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, a Norfolk Southern train derailed at a bridge over the Allegheny River, causing part of the bridge to collapse. Two people were injured.
 * 1 June – New Zealand – In Auckland, a KiwiRail locomotive train derailed and rolled onto its side, injuring three.
 * 3 June – Germany – Garmisch-Partenkirchen train derailment ‒ A double-decker passenger train derailed in Bavaria, killing five and injuring 68.
 * 4 June
 * China – Guiyang-Guangzhou high-speed railway train D2809 derailed near Rongjiang Station in Rongjiang County after hitting a mudslide. The train driver was killed and 13 were injured.
 * Slovakia – In Vrutky, a locomotive crashed into a stationary passenger train, injuring 74.
 * 8 June – Iran – 2022 South Khorasan train derailment, a passenger train traveling from Tabas to Yazd crashed into an excavator and derailed, killing 18 and injuring 87.
 * 13 June – Spain – a locomotive collided with a passenger train in Vila-seca, Catalonia. 22 were injured, five of them critically.
 * 23 June – Egypt – In Cairo, a freight train going from El-Salam to El-Bostan derailed, killing one.
 * 27 June
 * United States – 2022 Missouri train derailment ‒ An Amtrak Southwest Chief passenger train collided with a dump truck obstructing a crossing in Mendon, Missouri, derailing eight cars and two locomotives. Four people were killed (three on board the train and the truck driver) and 40 were hospitalized.
 * Czech Republic – In Bohumin, a high-speed passenger train crashed into another locomotive, killing the former's driver and injuring five people.
 * 11 July – United States – In Columbia, South Carolina, a Norfolk Southern Train collided with another train. One of the trains spilled fuel. Two people were injured.
 * 27 July – Indonesia – 2022 Serang train crash, a train crashed into an odong-odong (a minibus that carries people, most often children, for amusement purposes), killing nine and injuring several.
 * 30 July – Bangladesh – In Chittagong District, a train crashed into a bus at a railroad crossing, killing 11 people and injuring five.
 * 5 August – United States – In Milwaukie, Oregon, a MAX Light Rail Train crashed into a buffer after failing to stop at a station, injuring three.
 * 17 August – India – In Maharashtra, a passenger train crashed into a freight train due to signalling issues, injuring 50.
 * 18 August – Spain – In Castellón, a train caught fire while reversing from a wildfire, injuring 20.
 * 31 August – United States – In El Paso, Texas, a Union Pacific train crashed into a derailment device that was on the tracks near the Alfalfa railroad yard. Two cars derailed killing a train conductor. One car broke a household gas line, prompting an evacuation of nearby houses.
 * 2 September – Egypt – In the Nile Delta, a passenger train crashed into a bus, killing three and injuring several.
 * 8 September – United States – In Mecca, California, near the Salton Sea, a Union Pacific Train crashed into another Union Pacific Train, it was also claimed that the train crashed into the train cars from behind. Two people were killed.
 * 9 September – Croatia – In Novska, a freight train crashed into a passenger train, killing three people and injuring 11.
 * 17 September – Taiwan – 2022 Taitung earthquakes, In Taitung County, a passenger train was derailed by an earthquake, injuring one.
 * 23 September – United States – In Denver, Colorado, an RTD L Line Train derailed at excessive speed and split into two, injuring three people.
 * 24 September – United States – In Miami-Dade County, Florida, two CSX trains crashed into each other near Miami International Airport, injuring four.
 * 8 October – United States – In Sandusky, Ohio, a Norfolk Southern freight train derailed and dropped 20 tanker cars of paraffin wax into a road underpass.
 * 16 October – United States – In Philadelphia, a PATCO Speedline Train crashed into construction workers on the Ben Franklin Bridge, killing two.
 * 3 November – United States – In Baltimore, an empty Baltimore Light RailLink Train was hijacked. The train switched onto another track and later crashed into an opposite train. The hijacker was later arrested, several people were injured.
 * 5 November – South Korea – In Seoul, a Korail train heading to Iksan station in North Jeolla Province derailed, injuring 30 people.
 * 21 November – India – In Odisha, a freight train derailed at Korai railway station, killing three and injuring two.
 * 28 November – United States – In Clewiston, Florida, a CSX freight train carrying 46 empty cars derailed after crashing into a truck, killing one.
 * 7 December – Spain – Montcada i Reixac rail crash – Two trains collided near Barcelona, injuring 155 people.
 * 18 December – Indonesia – In Cempaka Mekar, West Java, a freight train derailed due to work negligence, killing two and injuring five.
 * 25 December – Serbia – In Pirot, a freight train carrying ammonia derailed causing the ammonia to leak. Two people died and 51 were hospitalized.
 * 26 December – United States - In Baltimore, Maryland, a Baltimore Metro SubwayLink train partially derailed, injuring five.

2023

 * 2 January – India – In Rajasthan, a Suryanagri Express Train derailed, injuring 26 people.
 * 7 January – Mexico – 2023 Mexico City Metro train crash: A Mexico City Metro train rear-ended another train between Potrero and La Raza stations along Line 3. One person was killed and 57 others were injured.
 * 20 January – Austria – Two freight trains collided in Furnitz, Carinthia, spilling approximately 60,000 liters of kerosene. One of the trains burst into flames afterward. Both drivers suffered minor injuries.
 * 28 January – United States – In Keachi, Louisiana, a Union Pacific train derailed, spilling more than 10,000 US gallons (38,000 L) of acid products, leading to the evacuation of part of the town. Officials reported 10,000 US gallons of acetic anhydride and less than 1,000 US gallons (3800 L) of propionic acid were spilled.
 * 2023 Ohio train derailment.jpg February – United States – [[2023 Ohio train derailment]]: In East Palestine, Ohio a Norfolk Southern freight train derailed and spilled toxic chemicals, primarily vinyl chloride and butyl acrylate. The crash resulted in the evacuation of the area and activation of the Ohio National Guard.
 * 28 February – Greece – Tempi train crash: Outside Larissa, a passenger Hellenic Train collided head-on with a freight train, killing at least 57 people and injuring over 85 people.
 * 7 March – Egypt – Two people were killed and 16 others injured after a passenger train crashed into a station platform in Qalyub.
 * 8 March – United States – Near Sandstone, West Virginia, 4 locomotives and 22 cars of an empty CSX coal train derailed after colliding with a rockslide that was blocking the track, injuring the 3 crew members on board. One locomotive ended up in the New River, spilling "an unknown amount" of diesel fuel.
 * 9 March – Nigeria – A train crashed into a government staff bus at the Shogunle Level Crossing in Lagos killing six and injuring 97.
 * 17 March – United States – In Anacortes, Washington, two BNSF Railway locomotives derailed and spilled more than 3,000 US gallons (11,360 L) of diesel fuel. Clean-up crews had to remove 2,100 cubic yards (1600 m³) of contaminated soil and 4,300 US gallons (16,280 L) of contaminated groundwater.
 * 25 March – Romania – In Galați, a locomotive ran into a car at high speed, killing one and injuring three.
 * 26 March – United States – Near Wyndmere, North Dakota, 31 cars were derailed from a Canadian Pacific train, with some of those cars carrying liquid asphalt.
 * 27 March – United States – In San Bernardino County, California near Kelso, a runaway UP train derailed, spilling iron ore.
 * 30 March – United States – In Raymond, Minnesota, a BNSF train transporting ethanol derailed, causing a fire. Surrounding areas were affected by a mandatory evacuation.
 * 2 April - India - In Kerala, a passenger train caught on fire after an oil incident on an Alappuzha-Kannur Express train. Three people were killed and dozens were injured.
 * 4 April – Netherlands – 2023 Voorschoten train crash: A passenger train collided with construction equipment and derailed at Voorschoten. One person was killed and 30 were injured. A freight train also collided with the construction equipment.
 * 15 April – United States – A CPKC train hauling lumber, electrical wiring, and various other materials derailed southwest of Rockwood, Maine, causing a small fire. The train included hazardous materials, which were involved in the fire. Three locomotives involved in the accident spilled diesel fuel and three crew members onboard escaped with minor injuries.
 * 27 April
 * BNSF train derailment De Soto, Wisconsin 7.jpg United States – Near [[De Soto, Wisconsin]], an intermodal BNSF train derailed, spilling paint into the Mississippi River.
 * Pakistan – 2023 Karachi Express train fire, In Sindh, a Karachi Express train caught fire while on route from Karachi to Lahore, killing seven.
 * 4 May – Germany – An Intercity Express train traveling from Emden to Koblenz hit a group of railway workers near Cologne, killing two.
 * 10 May – Taiwan – 2023 Taichung crane collapse, In Taichung, a crane collapsed 30 floors onto a moving Taichung Metro Green Line Taichung Metro train, killing one and injuring 10.
 * 15 May – India – A Double Decker Express train travelling from Chennai to Bangalore derailed in Tirupati, injuring one.
 * 27 May – Sweden – An Arlanda Express train derailed near Stockholm Arlanda Airport, injuring two.
 * [[File:The_wreckage_of_the_three_compartments_of_the_Coromandel_Express_lies_beside_the_line.jpg|thumb|Train Collision in Odisha]] 2 June – India – 2023 Odisha train collision: In Balasore, [[Odisha]], three trains collided into each other, killing at least 296 people and injuring more than 1,200 others.
 * 8 June – Austria – A passenger train caught fire in the Terfner Tunnel. Thirty-three people were hospitalized.
 * 9 June – Turkey – In Samsun, two trams collided with each other, injuring 26 people.
 * 21 June
 * Tunisia – In Tunis, a passenger train derailed after experiencing a signaling fault at a level crossing, two people were killed and 34 people were injured.
 * Czech Republic – In Liberec, a passenger train collided with a truck at a railroad crossing. 21 train passengers were injured.
 * 24 June
 * United States – 2023 Yellowstone River train derailment: A Montana Rail Link (company leasing BNSF routes) freight train derailed near Reed Point, Montana, and eight cars fell into the Yellowstone River. A few cars ruptured and leaked hazardous materials including petroleum products into the river.
 * India – In Agra, a goods train derailed after a collision with a truck, injuring six.
 * 25 June – India – In West Bengal, two freight trains collided at Onda station in Bankura, injuring six people.
 * 28 June – United States – In Moorpark, California, an Amtrak train derailed after striking a water truck, injuring 16.
 * 11 July – United States – An Amtrak train derailed near Washington Union Station, injuring one person.
 * 16 July – United States – In Polk County, Florida, an Amtrak Silver Star train struck a semi-trailer truck and partially derailed, injuring eight.
 * 18 July – Indonesia – In Madukuro, Semarang, a Brantas intercity train struck a semi-trailer truck and exploded, injuring one.
 * 24 July – Canada – In Toronto, the trailing car of a Line 3 Scarborough service on the Toronto subway derailed outside of Ellesmere Station. Five people were treated for minor injuries.
 * 2 August – Mexico – In El Marqués, Queretaro, a train smashed into a commuter bus at a level crossing, killing seven people and injuring 17.
 * 3 August – United States – In Queens, New York, a Long Island Rail Road commuter train derailed east of Jamaica station, injuring 13 people.
 * 4 August – Thailand – In Chachoengsao, a freight train struck a pickup truck, killing eight people and injuring four.
 * 6 August – Pakistan – 2023 Hazara Express derailment – In Nawabshah, the Hazara Express derailed near Sarhari railway station, killing at least 34 passengers and injuring 100.
 * 7 August – Sweden – A passenger train derailed between Iggesund and Hudiksvall due to the trackbed being washed out by floods, injuring three people.
 * 10 August – Switzerland – A freight train derailed in the Gotthard Base Tunnel, damaging 8 km of track and closing the tunnel possibly for several months.
 * 19 August – India – In Bangalore, an Udyan Express train caught on fire at Bangalore City railway station, one person was injured.
 * 26 August – India – At Madurai station, a passenger train car caught fire killing 10 people and injuring dozens.
 * 30 August – Italy – A train hit workers replacing segments of the railway tracks in Brandizzo, killing five of them and injuring two others.
 * 1 September – Chile – A Biotren Line 2 train struck a bus that did not yield at a railroad crossing in San Pedro de la Paz, killing seven people and injuring 11.
 * 24 September – Pakistan – In Sheikhupura, a passenger train collided with a freight train. The cause of the crash was a track switch failure which caused the moving train to crash into the parked train on the same track. Thirty-one people were injured.
 * 28 September
 * India – In Mathura, a MEMU train collided with a buffer at Mathura Junction railway station while the driver was drunk and watching his phone. The driver also put his backpack on the throttle, one person was injured.
 * Australia – In Nicholls, a miniature train at Cockington Green Gardens derailed due to excessive speed, four people were injured.
 * 29 September – United Kingdom – At Aviemore Station on the Strathspey Railway, the Flying Scotsman collided with a stationary train. Two people were hospitalized.
 * 4 October
 * Hong Kong – Two Light rail trains collided with each other due to human error, injuring three.
 * Poland – In Gdynia, two passenger trains collided with each other, five people were injured.
 * 11 October – India – In Bihar, a North East Express train derailed due to a fault in the train tracks. Four people were killed and 30 people were injured.
 * 16 October – United States – In Pueblo, Colorado, a BNSF freight train derailed on a bridge over Interstate 25, causing the bridge to collapse. As a result, several freight cars fell onto the highway. One person was killed and another was injured.
 * 17 October – Indonesia – In Sentolo, Kulon Progo, between Wates and Sentolo stations, the Argo Semeru train derailed, at the same time from the opposite direction the Argo Wilis train hit the rear carriage of Argo Semeru, injuring several people.
 * 23 October – Bangladesh – In Dhaka, a freight train collided with a passenger train parked in front of it. Seventeen people were killed and 100 were injured.
 * 29 October – India – Vizianagaram train collision – In Andhra Pradesh, two passenger trains collided due to human error, killing 13 people and injuring 50.
 * 15 November – United States – In Portland, Oregon, a MAX Light Rail train collided with a Portland Streetcar train, causing both to derail. Two people were injured, including the streetcar operator.
 * 16 November
 * United States – 2023 Chicago train crash: In Chicago, a two-car CTA Yellow Line 5000-series train rear-ended a snow removal work train at a curve near Howard station in the Rogers Park neighborhood, injuring 38 people (23 of which were hospitalized, including four children).
 * India – In Uttar Pradesh, a Vaishali Express train caught fire at 2:40 AM in Etawah, 21 people were injured.
 * 17 November – United States – In Atlanta, Georgia, a Norfolk Southern train collided with a CSX train, causing a derailment and a fire. Diesel fuel was also spilled. One person was injured.
 * 23 November – United States – 2023 Kentucky train derailment, In Rockcastle County, Kentucky, a freight train derailed, spilling toxic chemicals and causing a fire.
 * 6 December - Australia - In Murrumbo, New South Wales, approximately 80km west of Muswellbrook an empty coal train derailed, starting a grassfire that was controlled in the following days.
 * 10 December – Italy – In Faenza, a Frecciarossa train collided with another passenger train, 17 were injured.
 * 14 December – China – 2023 Beijing Subway collision: In Beijing, a Beijing Subway train rear-ended another due to slippery track conditions, 515 people were injured.
 * 29 December - North Korea - In Tanchon, a passenger train travelling from Pyongyang to Kumgol derailed while going up a steep slope. 400 people were killed.
 * 31 December – Australia – A collision between a truck and freight train occurred in Bindarrah, South Australia, killing two people on the train. The truck driver was uninjured.

2024

 * 4 January – United States – 2024 New York City Subway derailment: In Manhattan, two New York City Subway trains collided just north of West 96th Street station. The collision caused one train to derail on impact and 24 people were injured.
 * 5 January
 * 2024 Cicalengka Train Collision, Taken from 25 Meters Away.jpg, taken from 25 meters away]] Indonesia – 2024 Cicalengka station railway collision: Two trains collided near Cicalengka railway station in Bandung, killing four people and injuring 37 others.
 * Bangladesh – In the Gopibagh area of Dhaka, an inbound Benapole Express train caught fire in a suspected arson attack. Five people were killed and several others were injured.
 * United States – In Vernon County, Missouri, a freight train derailed, sending some cars smashing into a house. One person was injured.
 * 10 January - India - In Telangana, three cars of a Charminar Express train derailed at Nampally Train Station. Five people were injured.
 * 20 January – Thailand – A train going from Bangkok to Chiang Mai collided with a truck carrying a backhoe at a crossing near Chum Saeng district, Nakhon Sawan province, killing the train driver and injuring five people.
 * 24 January – Czech Republic – A fast train heading to Prague collided with a truck at a level crossing near Bohumin, killing the train driver and injuring 19 people.
 * 6 February – United Kingdom – An East Midlands Railway train derailed between Thetford and Harling Road after colliding with a tree, injuring one person.
 * 2 March – United States – In Lower Saucon Township, Pennsylvania, three Norfolk Southern trains collided, spilling polypropylene pellets from one train car into the Lehigh River. The incident occurred when an eastbound train was stopped on the tracks, and was hit by another train; a westbound train crashed into the wreckage.
 * 6 March – United States – In Bonners Ferry, Idaho, two Union Pacific trains collided, injuring one person.
 * 18 March - India - In Rajasthan, a passenger train collided with a freight train in Ajmer. Several people were injured.
 * 1 April - Russia - In Yaroslavl, a train collided with a bus at at a level crossing. 8 people were killed.
 * 15 April – United States – Two CSX trains collided in Folkston, Georgia, injuring three people.
 * 30 April – United States – In Los Angeles, an E Line LA Metro train collided with a USC bus at a railroad crossing, 50 people were injured.
 * 10 May – Argentina – In Buenos Aires, a commuter train collided with a stationary box car in the tracks and derailed, 90 people were injured.
 * 26 May – Peru – In La Oroya, a freight train collided with a bus at a level crossing, four people were killed and 30 people were injured.
 * 31 May – Russia – In Amur Oblast, a cargo train carrying coal derailed along the Trans-Siberian Railway between Seletkan and Ledyanaya, causing a wildfire.
 * 5 June – Czech Republic – Pardubice train collision: ČD Cargo freight express train 41340 collided head-on with RegioJet passenger express train 1021 at Pardubice main railway station, at least four people were killed and 23 were injured.
 * 6 June – Russia – In Kemerovo, two trams collided on a bridge, killing one person and injuring 102 others.
 * 17 June – India – 2024 West Bengal train collision: In West Bengal, a cargo train collided with the Kanchenjunga Express near New Jalpaiguri station in Darjeeling District, killing at least 15 people and injuring 60 others.
 * 20 June – Chile – In San Bernardo, a freight train collided with another train conducting a test run, killing two people and injuring nine others.
 * 26 June – Russia – In the Komi Republic, a passenger train detailed near Inta, killing three people and injuring 40 others.
 * 27 June – Slovakia – Near Nové Zámky, a EuroCity train collided with a bus; seven people died.
 * 28 June - United States - In Los Angeles, California, an LA Metro train collided with a USC bus. Fifty-five people were injured.
 * 15 July - Russia - In Belgorod Oblast, two trains collided head-on in Stary Oskol, killing one person.
 * 18 July – India – 2024 Uttar Pradesh train derailment: Twelve coaches of the Dibrugarh–Chandigarh Express train derailed in Gonda, Uttar Pradesh, resulting in at least two dead and 25 injured.