Bridge Failure Database
7-span bridge near Ponts de Cé (Loire River)
| Year | 1907 |
|---|---|
| Type | Rail |
| Country | France (10) |
| Cause | Impact |
| Details | Derailed train impact on bridge, no anti-derailment system present |
| Fatalities | 28 |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Collapse | partial |
| Phase | in service |
| Period | 1900-1940 |
| Continent | Europe |
| Reference | SCHEER, J., Versagen von Bauwerken, Band 1: Brücken, Ernst & Sohn, Berlin, 2000. |
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