train wreck

disaster involving one or more trains (for train colliding with a pedestrian, animal or other objects, see Q19403959; for two trains, see Q11396408)
Thing type_of_accident Q1078765
train wreck
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train wreck

Summary

train wreck is a type of accident[1]. It draws 58 Wikipedia views per month (type_of_accident category, ranking #4 of 8).[2]

Key Facts

  • train wreck's instance of is recorded as type of accident[3].
  • train wreck is a type of railway incident[4].
  • train wreck is a type of transport accident[5].
  • train wreck's Commons category is recorded as Train wrecks[6].
  • train wreck's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Railway accidents and incidents[7].
  • train wreck's facet of is recorded as rail and rope guided transport[8].
  • train wreck's described by source is recorded as Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[9].
  • train wreck's topic has template is recorded as Template:Railway accidents and incidents in Spain[10].
  • train wreck's different from is recorded as railway accident[11].

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Definition and Type

train wreck's instance of is recorded as type of accident[3]. Recorded subclass of include railway incident[4] and transport accident[5].

Why It Matters

train wreck draws 58 Wikipedia views per month (type_of_accident category, ranking #4 of 8).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[12] It is known by 48 alternative names across languages and contexts.[13]

References

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Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [12] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [13] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 13d ago · Sbb1413 · 2026-05-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Subclass of railway incident, transport accident
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P279]]: [[Q112613829]]"
  2. 19d ago · Gray eyes · 2026-05-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Subclass of
    Topic's main category Category:Railway accidents and incidents
    Different from railway accident
    Described by source Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)
    + 6 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ Moving sitelinks to [[Q19403959]]"
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