Saint-Michel-de-Maurienne derailment
Accident
The Saint-Michel-de-Maurienne derailment of December 12, 1917 was a railway accident involving a troop train carrying at least 1,000 French soldiers on their way home for leave from the Italian front in World War I. Wikipedia
Location: Saint-Michel-de-Maurienne
Number of deaths: 675
Date: December 12, 1917
Cause: Very steep slope of the railway line, insufficient braking power, overloaded coaches
Line: Maurienne valley rail line, Culoz–Modane railway
Passengers: 982
Trains: 1