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 337 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 Q4462128[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 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:Infobox rail accident[10].
  • train wreck's different from is recorded as railway accident[11].
  • train wreck's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as Q140249898[12].

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Definition and Type

train wreck's instance of is recorded as type of accident[3]. Recorded subclass of include Q4462128[4] and transport accident[5].

Why It Matters

train wreck draws 337 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.[13] It is known by 72 alternative names across languages and contexts.[14]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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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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Edit History

Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 14d ago · Susmuffin · 2026-09-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Harper's tag → railroad-accidents
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P13772]]: railroad-accidents, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/289953384|railroad accidents (#289953384)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/7915|H"
  2. 7w ago · Yirba · 2026-08-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Google knowledge graph id → /g/11md51frv3
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P2671]]: /g/11md51frv3, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/265515|batch #265515]]"
  3. 8w ago · Alan ffm · 2026-08-03 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Subclass of → Q4462128, transport accident
    Facet of → rail transport
    Topic has template → Template:Infobox rail accident
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P1424]]: [[Q5895816]], Moving from [[Q19403959]]"
  4. 8w ago · Alan ffm · 2026-08-03 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Subclass of → Q4462128, transport accident
    "/* wbremoveclaims-remove:1| */ [[Property:P279]]: [[Q112613829]]"
  5. 15w ago · JhealdBatch bot · 2026-06-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    On focus list of wikimedia project → Q140249898
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/36807|batch #36807]]: tag for concrete/abstract disjunction anomaly"
  6. 16w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Svkkl authority id → 0246982-zeleznicni-nehody
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P9322]]: 0246982-zeleznicni-nehody, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/259473|batch #259473]]"
  7. 21w ago · Sbb1413 · 2026-05-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Subclass of → Q4462128, transport accident
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P279]]: [[Q112613829]]"
  8. 22w 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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