Railway accident in Šakvice
The railway accident in Šakvice on December 24, 1953 was a rear-end collision at the Šakvice train station in what was then Czechoslovakia (today: Czech Republic ), in which two passenger trains were involved. 103 people died.
Starting position
The Šakvice station is on the Břeclav – Brno railway line . A passenger train coming from Brno had come to a stop due to the entry signal showing "Stop" . It was secured to the rear by a block signal that also showed "Halt" . The express train Prague - Bratislava followed the passenger train .
the accident
The staff of the express train's steam locomotive, both driver and stoker , were drunk . They overlooked the block signal showing "Halt", drove into the secured section and hit the stationary passenger train at a speed of around 90 km / h.
consequences
103 people died and a further 83 were injured.
literature
- The Times, December 29, 1953, p. 5.
- Peter WB Semmens: Disasters on the rails. A worldwide documentation. Transpress, Stuttgart 1996, ISBN 3-344-71030-3 , p. 151.
Coordinates: 48 ° 55 ′ 7.8 ″ N , 16 ° 41 ′ 9 ″ E