Event CategoryIncident
Event GroupTechnology
Event SubgroupTransportation accident
Event TypeRail
PlaceWanstead, Ontario
Event Start DateDecember 27, 1902
Event End DateDecember 27, 1902
CommentsOn the night of December 26th, a passenger train travelling from London to Sarnia collided with a freight train heading in the opposite direction near Wanstead, ON. The accident resulted in 31 deaths and 35 injuries.
Fatalities31
Injured / Infected35
EvacuatedUnknown
Estimated Total CostUnknown
Federal DFAA PaymentsUnknown
Provincial DFAA PaymentsUnknown
Provincial Department PaymentsUnknown
Municipal CostsUnknown
OGD CostsUnknown
Insurance PaymentsUnknown
NGO PaymentsUnknown
Utility - People AffectedUnknown
Magnitude0.0