Oss rail accident
| Oss rail accident | |
|---|---|
NS FLIRT train #2201 photographed in 2016 | |
| Details | |
| Date | 20 September 2018 08:30 CEST (06:30 UTC) |
| Location | Oss, North Brabant |
| Coordinates | 51°45′31″N 5°30′27″E / 51.75859°N 5.50757°E |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Line | ProRail Tilburg–Nijmegen railway |
| Operator | Nederlandse Spoorwegen |
| Statistics | |
| Trains | 1 |
| Deaths | 4 |
| Injured | 2 |
The Oss railway accident happened on 20 September 2018 when a passenger train collided with a Stint cart on a level crossing at Oss, North Brabant, Netherlands. Four children on the cart were killed, and two were seriously injured. Stint carts were subsequently banned from use on public roads in the Netherlands. An investigation into the cause of the accident is ongoing.