1955 Le Mans disaster

deadliest accident in competitive automobile racing history
Event accident Q2698266
1955 Le Mans disaster
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1955 Le Mans disaster

Summary

1955 Le Mans disaster is an accident[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of accident entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,194 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • 1955 Le Mans disaster is in the country of France[3].
  • 1955 Le Mans disaster's instance of is recorded as accident[4].
  • The location of 1955 Le Mans disaster was Circuit de la Sarthe[5].
  • 1955 Le Mans disaster is part of 1955 24 Hours of Le Mans[6].
  • 1955 Le Mans disaster's Commons category is recorded as 1955 Le Mans disaster[7].
  • 1955 Le Mans disaster took place on June 11, 1955[8].
  • 1955 Le Mans disaster's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 47.9499, 'lon': 0.207222}[9].
  • 1955 Le Mans disaster's sport is recorded as auto racing[10].
  • 1955 Le Mans disaster resulted in {'amount': '+84'} deaths[11].
  • 1955 Le Mans disaster caused {'amount': '+120'} injuries[12].

Body

When and Where

1955 Le Mans disaster took place on June 11, 1955[8]. It took place at Circuit de la Sarthe[5]. It is in the country of France[3].

Context

1955 Le Mans disaster is part of 1955 24 Hours of Le Mans[6]. Its instance of is recorded as accident[4].

Outcome and Impact

1955 Le Mans disaster resulted in {'amount': '+84'} deaths[11]. It caused {'amount': '+120'} injuries[12].

Why It Matters

1955 Le Mans disaster ranks in the top 2% of accident entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,194 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[13] It is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[14]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
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  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . gq-magazine.co.uk. Retrieved . gq-magazine.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . bbc.co.uk. bbc.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [13] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [14] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 22d ago · Montesita · 2026-05-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of accident
    "/* wbremoveclaims-remove:1| */ [[Property:P31]]: [[Q114609228]]"
  2. 22d ago · Saldanha-mareo · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Number of deaths {'amount': '+84'}
    Country France
    Country
    Point in time
    + 11 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P31]]: [[Q114609228]], #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1778617583670"
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