A train wreck, train collision, train accident or train crash is a type of disaster involving one or more trains.
Train wrecks often occur as a result of miscommunication, as when a moving train meets another train on the same track; or an accident, such as when train wheels come off a track in a derailment; or when a boiler explosion occurs. Train wrecks have often been widely covered in popular media and in folklore.[citation needed]
A head-on collision between two trains is colloquially called a "cornfield meet" in the United States.
Train accidents can occur due to a range of factors, including one or more of the following:
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