Amagasaki derailment
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The Amagasaki derailment was a deadly 2005 train accident in Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan, in which a commuter train left the tracks and crashed into an apartment building, prompting major scrutiny of railway safety practices.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Amagasaki derailment canonical | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
disaster in Japan
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railway accident ⓘ train derailment ⓘ |
| affectedCars |
first car
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second car ⓘ |
| buildingName | Diorama Amagasaki ⓘ |
| cause |
driver error
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excessive speed on a curve ⓘ schedule pressure ⓘ |
| collisionWith | apartment building ⓘ |
| commemoration | annual memorial ceremonies on April 25 ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| curveRadius | 304 meters ⓘ |
| date | 2005-04-25 ⓘ |
| deadliestRailAccidentInJapanSince | Sakuragichō train fire ⓘ |
| driverStatus | killed ⓘ |
| estimatedTrainSpeedAtDerailment | approximately 116 km/h ⓘ |
| impactDescription | train left tracks and crashed into residential building ⓘ |
| investigatedBy |
Hyōgo Prefectural Government
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surface form:
Hyōgo Prefectural Police
Japan Transport Safety Board ⓘ |
| leadingCarNumber | 1 ⓘ |
| legalOutcome |
civil lawsuits by victims and families
ⓘ
criminal charges against JR West executives ⓘ |
| lineName | Fukuchiyama Line NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| lineSection | between Tsukaguchi Station and Amagasaki Station ⓘ |
| location |
Amagasaki, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan
ⓘ
Fukuchiyama Line NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mediaCoverage | extensive national media coverage in Japan ⓘ |
| memorial | Amagasaki derailment memorial site near crash location ⓘ |
| municipality | Amagasaki ⓘ |
| numberOfCars | 7 ⓘ |
| numberOfDeaths | 107 ⓘ |
| numberOfInjured | over 500 ⓘ |
| operatorRegion | Kansai region ⓘ |
| prefecture | Hyōgo Prefecture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| prompted |
changes in driver training and monitoring
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implementation of stricter speed control measures ⓘ major scrutiny of railway safety practices in Japan ⓘ public criticism of punitive company discipline systems ⓘ review of JR West safety culture ⓘ |
| railOperator |
JR West
ⓘ
West Japan Railway Company ⓘ |
| safetyIssueHighlighted |
insufficient automatic speed control on curves
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overemphasis on punctuality over safety ⓘ |
| speedLimitAtCurve | 70 km/h ⓘ |
| timeOfDay | morning ⓘ |
| trainServiceType | commuter train ⓘ |
| trainType | 207 series EMU ⓘ |
| year | 2005 ⓘ |
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Subject: Amagasaki derailment Description of subject: The Amagasaki derailment was a deadly 2005 train accident in Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan, in which a commuter train left the tracks and crashed into an apartment building, prompting major scrutiny of railway safety practices.
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