Random Worst Car Crashes In History (14 items)

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  (#14) 2018 New York Limousine Accident

  In October of 2018, an accident involving an extended limousine in upstate Schoharie, New York, killed 20 people on their way to a birthday party. The 2001 Ford Excursion limo reportedly ran through a notoriously risky intersection and hit two pedestrians as well as a parked car before coming to rest against a tree in the ditch. The pedestrians were also killed. Investigators say all 20 deaths - including the driver's - happened instantaneously, and have confirmed this is the deadliest transportation incident in the US since a 2009 airline crash. Many of the victims were in their twenties and early thirties; the limo had been rented by a recently married couple celebrating a 30th birthday. Investigations are ongoing.
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  (#5) 1991 Thung Maphrao Truck Explosion

  Date: February 15, 1991

  Location: Thung Maphrao, Phang Nga, Thailand

  Deaths: 122

  After a dynamite truck tipped to its side in rural Thailand, there did not appear to be any danger near the crash site so many onlookers gathered out of curiosity. Unfortunately, the truck exploded a few hours later and killed over 100 people. Most of those who lost their lives were people who had gathered to view the damage. The truck was on route to deliver the dynamite package to a nearby quarry. Not only were lives lost in the explosion, over 50 houses were were destroyed in the blast. 
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  (#11) 2007 Kagarko Truck Explosion

  Date: March 28th 2007

  Location: Kagarko, Kaduna, Nigeria

  Deaths: 70+

  In March of 2007, CBC reported that a truck tipped over and subsequently exploded in the small Nigerian village of Kagarko. Many victims lost their lives while trying to extract fuel from the overturned vehicle. As many victims were burned well beyond recognition, a precise death toll was never determined. Deaths related to siphoning gasoline have become commonplace in some parts of Nigeria, often numbering in the hundreds per year.  
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  (#1) 1982 Salang Tunnel Fire

  Date: November 3, 1982

  Location: Salang Pass, Hindu Kush, Afghanistan

  Deaths: 2,700 (estimated) 

  An explosion in the Salang Tunnel, a vital connection between northern and southern Afghanistan, left 700 Soviet soldiers and some 2,000 Afghanis dead. The explosion resulted in a fire that consumed all vehicles in the tunnels. Fire, smoke, and carbon monoxide worked in tandem to kill the tunnel's occupants. Some cars, unaware of the explosion, continued to enter the tunnel while the chaos was still occurring. Sources are still unclear whether or not this was an accident or an attack by Afghanistan's Mujahideen. Fearing an attack, Soviet soldiers blocked off the entrances to the tunnel with tanks. The blockade was responsible for further deaths. 
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  (#7) 1967 Manila Bus Collision

  Date: January 6, 1967

  Location: Manila, Philippines

  Deaths: 115+

  A horrifying accident in the Philippines led to the deaths of dozens of Catholic worshippers after two buses collided near a ravine. One of the buses tumbled into the ravine. Only 15 of the 130 passengers survived. 
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  (#3) 2017 Bahawalpur Explosion

  Date: June 25, 2017

  Location: Bahawalpur, Pakistan

  Deaths: 219

  An overturned oil tanker became the site of mass destruction after an explosion killed hundreds of people. The accident occurred in Pakistan's Bahawalpur District when the truck's driver attempted to make a sharp turn at high speeds. The driver was killed in the initial accident, but many of those killed were local residents drawn to the scene by the prospect of siphoning gas from the overturned vehicle. Reports indicate that someone on the scene had lit a cigarette just prior to the fire's ignition. The tanker was carrying roughly 40,000 liters of fuel at the time of the explosion. 

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