Victoria, February 1951

Horsham Train and Bus Collision

Quick Statistics

11 Fatalities

On 24 February 1951, a bus and train collided at a level crossing near Horsham, Victoria.  Eleven passengers on the tourist bus died.

Sources

The Advertiser, Adelaide, South Australia, ‘Supreme Civil sittings before Mr Justice Mayo, Bus-Train Crash Sequel, Victims claim on Company’, 25 March 1953, p 8, viewed on Trove website (ID 48282228)
The Sydney Morning Herald, Major rail accidents in Australia, 17 November 2004, website viewed 15 September 2011