Osieck rail crash

Osieck rail crash (Polish: Katastrofa kolejowa w Osiecku) was a major railway accident which occurred at 3:45 p.m. on 4 June 1981 near Osieck railway station in central Poland. As a result of collision between passengers and freight trains, 25 people died and 8 survivors were injured.

Accident

The crash occurred on a single stretch of line because of maintenance track works was being carried out on a second track.

Direct cause of the accident was passed signal and danger by engineer of Skierniewice to Łuków passenger train consisting of EN57 electric multiple unit and left Osieck station without authority. EN57, travelling at 30 mph (50 km/h) collided head-on with double-headed ironstone-transporting freight train approached from Pilawa hauled by ET41 series electric locomotive. The first coach of EN57 was completely destroyed by force of the collision.

Sources
 J. Reszka, "Cześć, giniemy! Największe katastrofy w powojennej Polsce", wyd. PAP, 2001

Category:Transport in Poland
Category:Train collisions in Poland
Category:Railway accidents in 1981
Category:1981 in Poland
Category:Railway accidents involving a disregarded signal