DateLocationStateFatalitiesNotesDescription
1/2/1940West BranchMI7head-on
1/8/1940AlexandriaLA5Familycar/train
1/19/1940Union SpringsAL5dad & 4 childrencar into creek
2/5/1940ColemanTX5Familycar/train
3/4/1940Charlotte CourthouseVA6car/train
3/4/1940New YorkNY6car off viaduct
3/14/1940McAllenTX29migrant workerstruck/train
3/15/1940RichmondVA6car/train
4/1/1940HugoOK5car into bridge
4/22/1940SlaytonMN12youthshead-on
5/4/1940OrangeCT52 cars
5/4/1940SeymourIN7car into river
5/20/1940Fort WayneIN52 cars
5/30/1940BloomfieldIN52 cars
5/31/1940Dobbs FerryNY7Familycar off bridge
6/17/1940La GrangeGA6Youthscar/train
7/1/1940Des PlainesIL5car/tree
7/1/1940GretnaVA5Familycar/train
7/3/1940MaywoodIL6Teenscar/train
7/10/1940OntarioCA6car/parked truck
7/19/1940Van NuysCA7father & 6 children2 trucks
7/22/1940MemphisTN6head-on
7/25/1940San AntonioTX5car/truck
7/29/1940MuscodaWI7Youthshead-on
7/31/1940AugustaGA7Teenscar/train
8/3/1940CanaanNH6truck/train
8/4/1940WilmingtonIL6car/train
8/5/1940CanyonTX5head-on
8/11/1940ElizabethtownKY5head-on
8/13/1940Bowling GreenOH6car/train
8/15/1940RoundupMT5head-on
8/27/1940San JoseCA7car/train
9/13/1940EdinburgTX54 trucks
9/21/1940New KensingtonPA6head-on
9/24/1940WatertownSD8car/truck
9/28/1940High PointNC6car/truck
10/17/1940East MolineIL5car/train
10/28/1940San Juan CapistranoCA52 cars
11/7/1940PipestoneMN9car/truck
11/22/1940PlainvilleMA6car/truck
11/23/1940MifflintownPA85 familycar/truck
12/7/1940LancasterCA5school bus/car
12/13/1940BostonMA5head-on
12/14/1940SalinaKS6car/train
12/15/1940GreenvilleSC5car/truck
12/20/1940WarehamMA5head-on
12/23/1940FlomatonAL6Familycar/truck
12/24/1940UnknownTX65 familycar/truck
12/25/1940SavannahGA7head-on
12/25/1940UnknownTX53 cars
12/26/1940LexingtonNE72 cars
1/22/1941JacksonvilleFL5car/train
1/27/1941DaltonGA65 familycar/train
2/3/1941MarionAR5car
2/3/1941PurvisMS5Familycar/bus
2/8/1941StreetsboroOH6car/truck
2/20/1941TuskegeeAL5car/truck
2/24/1941HooppoleIL5head-on
2/24/1941Pinellas ParkFL5Familytruck/train
2/24/1941Prairie du ChienWI8Youthscar into river
2/25/1941GarnetCA6car/truck
3/1/1941FerndaleMI5Familycar/train
3/5/1941AyerMA5car/2 buses
3/24/1941NilesMI6head-on
3/24/1941TempleTX6head-on
4/18/1941NewcastleIN5Youthscar/truck
5/26/1941Upper SanduskyOH95 familycar/train
5/27/1941San BernardinoCA5head-on
5/31/1941KalamazooMI6Teens3 cars
6/9/1941New BuffaloMI52 cars
6/16/1941GouverneurNY6head-on
6/29/1941KanevilleIL52 cars
7/5/1941MattituckNY6car/train
7/13/1941Port ClintonOH5car/train
7/14/1941BrainerdMN5car
7/17/1941LacarneOH5WPA workerscar/train
7/28/1941DaytonOH8Familycar/train
8/3/1941AuroraOH5car/train
8/9/1941WaynesvilleMO98 soldiers2 trucks
8/11/1941BristolVA5car/train
8/17/1941DanvilleIL5car/truck
8/18/1941CologneMN8head-on
8/18/1941GreenfieldWI52 cars
8/23/1941WinterhavenCA5car/truck
8/25/1941HarrisvilleMI7head-on
8/25/1941WaldwickNJ8Familycar/Greyhound
8/29/1941HarringtonDE6car/train
9/1/1941GreenfieldIN65 familyhead-on
9/1/1941LowvilleNY5bridge collapse
9/14/1941HighlandIN7Familycar/train
9/18/1941SelmaCA5car/train
9/29/1941HookerOK7car/train
10/11/1941Eads DepotTN76 childrenschool bus/train
10/13/1941FarmingtonMO5head-on
10/16/1941OwatonnaMN6Dance band membersbus/truck
10/27/1941ClantonAL18CCC workersbus
11/13/1941MineolaNY7truck/train
11/15/1941StrasburgMO75 members of familycar/train
11/17/1941RushvilleIN9car/Greyhound
11/21/1941PaducahKY76 members of familycar/train
11/23/1941AlbanyGA5Familycar/train
12/5/1941AmericusGA75 soldiersschool bus/car
12/7/1941VanceburgKY6Familycar/train
12/18/1941West UnionIL10youthsbus
12/22/1941BowdreMS8Familycar/train
12/22/1941PittsburgKS7car/train
12/26/1941St. LouisMO10car/bus
1/3/1942AlhambraIL102 cars
1/12/1942FairfieldCA7multi-vehicle
2/22/1942AbingdonVA85 familycar/train
2/26/1942EnidOK7Air cadetsbus/train
2/28/1942SeviervilleTN5car into river
3/7/1942SmithfieldNC7car/munitions truck
3/18/1942QueensNY5Youthscar into bridge
3/21/1942West MemphisAR5car/Greyhound
4/11/1942SavageMN5car/2 trains
4/24/1942SyracuseNY52 cars
4/27/1942WaverlyVA63 cars
5/6/1942NewarkOH5Teenscar/train
5/9/1942MercerPA7car/truck
5/11/1942LivermoreCA72 cars
6/8/1942ClintonIL5head-on
6/9/1942CrestviewFL52 trucks
6/15/1942Los AngelesCA5car/truck
6/29/1942BeemerNE5car/truck
7/2/1942South SalemNY53 cars
7/5/1942ReadingPA5car/tree
7/10/1942NorristownPA10trolley/train
7/13/1942UticaNY5car/train
7/20/1942KellerWV5bus/truck
7/31/1942FranklinLA7bus/train
8/6/1942Crystal SpringsMS15cadetsGreyhound/train
8/8/1942WenatcheeWA8car
8/9/1942UnknownPA6Teenscar
8/18/1942Weeping WaterNE5Familycar/train
8/29/1942ShamokinPA6Teenscar/trailer
9/9/1942Idaho FallsID6car/train
9/27/1942MiddletownNY5Teenshay ride/truck
9/28/1942WayneMI5car/train
10/4/1942LumbertonNC11bus/tanker
10/26/1942EriePA5car/train
10/28/1942HamtramckMI20school bus/train
11/7/1942WellsboroIN5car/train
11/9/1942Idaho FallsID6car/train
11/23/1942AliquippaPA26mudslide on bus
12/23/1942WilmingtonNC75 soldiers2 cars
12/24/1942PrincetonIL7Familycar/train
12/26/1942TrentonSC5car/train
1/2/1943UnknownFL5Defense workerscar
1/4/1943St. PaulMN5car/train
1/18/1943ApexNC7Familycar/train
3/8/1943OttawaIL5car/train
3/15/1943LexingtonVA5Soldierstruck
3/20/1943Granite CityIL9school bus/train
5/3/1943HogansburgNY5head-on
5/17/1943BlackfootID5car/truck
6/7/1943NashvilleTN18soldierstruck
6/19/1943Camp HoodTX7Soldiershit by truck while walking
6/21/1943WhitesboroTX5Childrencar/train
6/29/1943RichmondVA5Familycar into quarry
7/5/1943BerlinNJ5Servicemencar/truck
7/6/1943MarienvillePA85 familyhead-on
7/24/1943AyerMA5Soldierstruck into river
8/3/1943St. MatthewsSC6car
9/7/1943EastmanGA7car hits crowd
9/20/1943Johnston CityIL7Greyhound/train
9/27/1943South BendIN7car/train
10/16/1943TracyCA6Greyhound/train
11/9/1943BlackstoneVA6Greyhound/bulldozer
11/21/1943AltawoodKY7car/train
11/26/1943Rio VistaCA5Familycar into river
12/14/1943BathNY1110 war workersbus/truck
12/20/1943CourtneyPA76 members of familycar/train
12/20/1943San ArdoCA7Soldiers2 cars/truck
12/26/1943NorthportNY5Familycar/train
12/27/1943FranklinVA6car/bus
1/7/1944KingmanAZ27servicemenbus/train
1/24/1944St. LouisMO15bus/train
2/12/1944Camp HoodTX7Soldiersbus/2 cars
3/7/1944BridgeportIN5Teenscar/train
3/7/1944WindomMN6Greyhound/snowplow
3/13/1944ColumbusOH8car/train
3/20/1944PassaicNJ16bus into river
3/30/1944OrfordvilleWI5Familycar/truck
4/5/1944SacramentoCA5car/train
4/9/1944CaspianaLA5school bus/train
4/28/1944BuelltonCA5Greyhound/truck
5/8/1944IndianapolisIN6car
5/9/1944JacksonvilleFL6Sailorscar into building
5/15/1944BolivarMO5truck/train
5/19/1944Mt. CarmelIL7Teenscar/train
6/18/1944AuroraIN6Youthscar/train
8/25/1944TroupsvilleNY6Familycar/tree
8/30/1944JasperNY8Familycar/tree
9/4/1944StocktonCA87 childrentruck/train
11/2/1944GoodingID5car/train
11/5/1944KankakeeIL6wedding partycar/trailer
11/7/1944N. WilbrahamMA5Familycar
11/20/1944Sioux CityIA5Familycar/train
11/22/1944DenisonTX7car/truck
11/24/1944San JoseCA5Familycar/train
11/30/1944IoniaMI6car/train
12/3/1944MorgantonNC102 cars
12/4/1944LebanonVA6Familycar/truck
12/6/1944SorrentoLA6car
12/10/1944ColumbiaSC5car/bus
12/14/1944UticaNY5car/train
12/28/1944EdinburgIN6car/train
1/29/1945ConwaySC7car into river
3/5/1945DenverCO6car/train
4/13/1945PomonaWA5Familycar/truck
4/30/1945KewaneeIL72 cars/parked truck
5/5/1945Fort KnoxKY6Soldierscar/bus
6/11/1945BryanOH6Familycar into gravel pit
6/13/1945Chicago HeightsIL5Teenscar/train
6/25/1945JoplinMO12soldiersbus
8/27/1945Point MontaraCA65 sailorscar off cliff
8/29/1945SangerfieldNY5Familycar/Greyhound
8/31/1945West CovinaCA5head-on
9/11/1945UnknownWA5head-on
10/6/1945PetalumaCA5navy bus/army truck
10/7/1945ProvidenceKY8Familycar/bus
10/14/1945LawrencevilleIL6Familycar/train
10/22/1945CarlisleAR7truck/train
11/1/1945MiltonND5Youthscar off bridge
11/9/1945PhiladelphiaPA65 veteranscar/tree
11/19/1945WendoverUT6Greyhound
11/21/1945Lake ChelanWA16school bus into lake
12/1/1945LumbertonNC5bus/truck
12/10/1945BurnhamIL5bus/train
12/17/1945StauntonIL6Youthscar/train
12/25/1945KingmanAZ5car/parked car
12/26/1945GaffneySC7car/train
12/29/1945PhiladelphiaPA6trolley/truck
1/18/1946RockdaleIL7car/train
1/19/1946BedfordPA5Servicemencar into bridge
1/21/1946DoverNH5Youthscar into river
2/1/1946Mt. AiryNC7head-on
2/10/1946SalinasCA6car/train
2/25/1946CharlestonSC5Familycar off bridge
3/10/1946ColvilleWA5Familyhead-on
3/11/1946Boiling SpringsSC5car/truck
4/14/1946MercedCA6car/truck
4/21/1946BushlandTX5Familytruck/train
4/27/1946HobartIN5Veteranscar/bus
4/29/1946OcoeeTN5car into river
5/13/1946TunicaMS6Familycar
5/13/1946WilmingtonDE53 cars
5/20/1946ColumbusMS5head-on
6/25/1946Snoqualmie PassWA9Pro baseball playersbus
6/26/1946LaFeriaTX9Farm workerstruck/train
7/17/1946San DiegoCA5car/truck
8/1/1946Columbia CountyOR5head-on
8/5/1946ColtonWA72 cars
8/19/1946SacoME5car/bus
10/19/1946DaytonOH6car/train
10/21/1946ArcadiaCA6head-on
10/24/1946Bay CityMI75 family2 cars/truck
10/24/1946LaconIL6car/train
10/31/1946LancasterNY5Youths2 cars/train
11/4/1946DallasPA9head-on
11/4/1946GoshenOR6car/truck
11/11/1946IlliopolisIL7Familycar/train
11/26/1946Richmond CountyVA5car ino pond
12/2/1946EnglewoodNJ53 cars
12/10/1946CorinthMS6Teenscar/bus
12/12/1946DowningtonPA5car/truck
12/16/1946EugeneOR8Youthscar/bus
12/18/1946SilverstreetSC1211 childrenschool bus/train
12/21/1946ClintonNC7car in swamp
12/27/1946MorristownTN5head-on
12/28/1946GlasgowMO5bus/truck
12/28/1946WorlandWY5bus/truck
1/8/1947RoswellNM65 familycar/train
1/18/1947GreencastleIN5car/train
2/3/1947AplingtonIA5Teenscar/train
2/4/1947ChelanWA5car in lake
2/13/1947BeckleyWV6car/train
2/17/1947NashvilleTN5car/train
2/18/1947Michigan CityIN13railroad workersbus/electric train
2/26/1947ToledoOH5Childrencar/train
2/27/1947GreenvilleTX52 cars
3/3/1947CardingtonOH6Familycar/train
3/17/1947West FrankfortIL9Youthscar/train
3/19/1947LewistonMT5car into creek
3/22/1947KaysvilleUT6Childrencar/train
4/8/1947DuwamishWA9bus into river
4/13/1947Grove CityPA62 cars
4/26/1947MadisonGA5bus/truck
5/16/1947WendoverUT52 cars
5/26/1947Fort MadisonIA5Teens2 cars
5/31/1947DyerIN6wedding partycar/train
7/1/1947Curry CountyOR5car into creek
7/1/1947Liberty CountyFL8car
7/5/1947TallahasseeFL7car/truck
7/29/1947WashingtonPA5car/truck
8/2/1947FayettevilleNC5car/truck
8/5/1947WaxahachieTX212 trucks
8/25/1947HerrinIL5Youthscar/train
8/25/1947LittletonCO10Familycar/train
8/30/1947Grand RapidsMI5Familycar/truck
9/2/1947RussellvilleKY5car/train
9/8/1947SacramentoCA7Farm workersbus into river
9/12/1947AlbiaIA5car/2 trucks
9/22/1947San AngeloTX7car/truck
10/5/1947Sioux CityIA5Familycar/train
10/7/1947SunolCA5car/train
10/12/1947FredricksburgVA5Marinescar/truck
10/13/1947MuncieIN6car/train
10/18/1947MontroseMI72 cars
10/27/1947BrightonCO6Teenscar/train
11/14/1947SumnerIA6car into bridge
11/16/1947Cedar GroveNJ5car/pole
12/1/1947SeattleWA8plane onto car
12/25/1947BeaufortSC6bus/tree
1/2/1948Corpus ChristiTX6car/truck
1/5/1948ArchboldOH10childrensleigh/train
2/18/1948BradburyOH7car into creek
3/5/1948SchenevusNY5taxi/runaway trailer
3/15/1948Newport BeachCA5Teens2 cars
3/15/1948RochesterNY5Familycar/train
3/28/1948KalamazooMI6car/truck
5/4/1948BoiseID65 family2 cars
5/5/1948ChandlerAZ65 familycar/bus
5/15/1948RochesterNY5Familycar/train
5/18/1948SuffolkVA6Teenscar/train
5/23/1948QueensNY6head-on
5/31/1948VanportOR5Familycar in flood
6/9/1948KalamazooMI6car/train
6/17/1948PuebloCO5car into bridge
7/17/1948New SharonIA64 sisterscar into ditch
7/21/1948Frenchman's BayouAR6Cotton pickersvan/truck
7/24/1948RosevilleMN65 pro baseball playersbus/truck
8/15/1948LaGloriaCA5head-on
8/16/1948LiberalKS5car/truck
8/20/1948San AugustineTX7church bus/truck
9/20/1948Avon LakeIA5car/train
9/20/1948UnknownUnknown7car/truck
9/21/1948LaPorteIN12workers2 trucks
10/4/1948GilbertMN6High schoolerscar
10/18/1948KoutsIN5Familycar/train
10/18/1948Point MoguCA9head-on
10/19/1948ElktonMD6car/truck
10/25/1948RochelleIL5car/truck
11/7/1948Des MoinesIA65 familycar/train
11/14/1948NewarkNJ5car/firetruck
11/16/1948Moses LakeWA5car/truck
11/29/1948Little Pee Dee RiverNC/SC5car into river
12/6/1948Tupper LakeNY5Lumberjackscar/truck
12/18/1948DelleUT142 buses
12/25/1948Port ClintonOH5cars/tractor
1/2/1949WigginsCO5Youthscar/train
1/19/1949FresnoCA7car/truck
2/7/1949OnawaIA5Familycar/train
2/7/1949TulsaOK7car/train
2/19/1949ToledoOH5car/truck
2/28/1949OxnardCA62 cars
3/5/1949St. ElmoAL5car/truck
3/10/1949NokomisFL5Womencar into creek
3/17/1949MarshallMI52 trucks
3/21/1949Flat RockMI82 cars
3/26/1949AmarilloTX62 cars
4/8/1949Elm ValleyNY5car/tree
4/25/1949GordonsvilleTN109 familytruck/train
5/1/1949McKenzieTN62 cars
5/4/1949BeaumontCA6car/truck
5/17/1949KingsportTN5College students2 cars
5/23/1949NorthwoodIA6Familycar/train
5/26/1949AmarilloTX52 cars
5/29/1949ShallotteNC72 cars
6/5/1949WallerTX6head-on
6/20/1949LouisvilleKY5Dance instructorscar/cattle truck
6/27/1949MaderaCA7car/truck
7/16/1949St. LouisMO5Teenscar/truck
7/22/1949RahwayNJ5truck/jeep
7/26/1949WaverlyTN5car/train
8/2/1949WinderGA8car
8/10/1949BloomingtonIN16Greyhound into bridge
8/17/1949FultonMS82 trucks
8/17/1949OgallalaNE6Familycar/train
8/18/1949HopkinsvilleKY63 cars
8/22/1949Morehead CityNC7car into waterway
9/1/1949SanfordFL7car into bridge
9/5/1949PaolaKS62 cars
9/10/1949PetersburgWV5car/truck
9/19/1949NewaygoMI6truck into river
10/3/1949OntarioCA17bus/train
10/6/1949SamariaNC7Childrenschool bus/truck
10/9/1949WoodlandCA6car/truck
10/12/1949King CityMO62 cars
10/17/1949FerridayLA62 cars
10/17/1949Prince FrederickMD5car
11/6/1949SharonvilleOH5car/train
11/11/1949Gila BendAZ92 trucks
11/18/1949SedaliaMO6car/train
11/23/1949LubbockTX7Farm workerstruck/train
11/27/1949HillsdaleWY5Familycar/train
11/29/1949LuedersTX5Familycar/train
12/6/1949AikenSC6head-on
12/10/1949EnsleyAL6car into lake
12/24/1949EstellineTX65 familycar/truck