List of Watkins Glen International fatalities
# List of Watkins Glen International fatalities

Fatal accidents to competitors at the Watkins Glen International Circuit during the United States Grand Prix and other national and international motorsport events on a 10.6km (6.6mi) road circuit (1948–1952), an amended 7.4km (4.6mi) circuit (1953–1956) and the 3.78km (2.35mi) Grand Prix circuit from 1957 onwards.

## List of fatal accidents involving competitors

| No | Competitor | Date | Place | Series | Race | Type |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Sam Collier | 23 Sep 1950 | | | 1950 Watkins Glen Grand Prix | Ferrari 166 S |
| 2 | Tommy Seagraves | 13 Aug 1960 | | American Motorcyclist Association | | Harley-Davidson KRTT |
| 3 | Bud Faust | 22 Sep 1962 | | 1962 SCCA National | | Lotus-Buick |
| 4 | Harold Woods | 22 Aug 1965 | Outer Loop | 1965 SCCA National | 1965 The Glen 500 Km | Daimler SP250 |
| 5 | Edward Mathias | 17 Oct 1965 | | 1965 SCCA National | | Porsche - Elvra |
| 6 | Martin Krinner | 20 Aug 1967 | | 1967 SCCA National | 1967 The Glen 500 Km | Shelby Mustang |
| 7 | François Cevert | 06 Oct 1973 | Turn #4 | 1973 FIA Formula 1 World Championship | 1973 United States Grand Prix | Tyrrell-Cosworth 006 |
| 8 | Helmuth Koinigg | 06 Oct 1974 | Turn #7 | 1974 FIA Formula 1 World Championship | 1974 United States Grand Prix | Surtees TS16-Cosworth |
| 9 | Mark Freed | 29 Aug 1976 | Turn #10 | 1976 SCCA Glen Region | Closed circuit event | Bugeye Sprite |
| 10 | J. D. McDuffie | 11 Aug 1991 | Turn #5 | 1991 NASCAR Winston Cup | 1991 Bud at the Glen | Pontiac |
| 11 | Ken Buchel | 09 Jul 2011 | The Chute | 2011 SCCA Series | The Glen Double Nationals | Honda CR-X |

## List of fatal accidents involving spectators

| No | Name | Date | Place | Series | Race | Role |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Frank Fazzary | 20 Sep 1952 | Franklin Street | | 1952 Watkins Glen Grand Prix | Spectator |

## Sources

* ↑ The Guinness Complete Grand Prix Who's Who p100-101 by Steve Small (1994) Guinness Publishing Ltd ISBN 0-85112-702-9
* ↑ The Guinness Complete Grand Prix Who's Who p213 by Steve Small (1994) Guinness Publishing Ltd ISBN 0-85112-702-9
