2026 Sarajevo tram derailment
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c. 12:00 p.m. CET
| 2026 Sarajevo tram derailment | |
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 Location of the tram derailment at tram stop "Muzeji" with visible markings left by tram wheels after derailment and flowers placed in memory of one dead student | |
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| Details | |
| Date | 12 February 2026 c. 12:00 p.m. CET |
| Location | Tram stop "Muzeji" (eng. "Museums") near the National Museum and Historical Museum, Sarajevo |
| Country | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| Operator | KJKP Gras |
| Cause | Unknown; possible brake failure |
| Statistics | |
| Trains | 1 tram (2 carriages) |
| Deaths | 1 |
| Injured | 4 |
On 12 February 2026, a tram derailed at tram stop "Muzeji" (eng. "Museums") in front of the National Museum in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, severely damaging the tram station and sliding onto the main road (Zmaja od Bosne Street). One person died, along with four others injured.[1][2] This was one of the worst tram incidents in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
The tram which derailed was a Tatra K2YU model, fleet number 516 (old fleet number 231), produced in 1975.[3] The tram left Sarajevo railway station en route to Baščaršija on Route 1.[4] As it approached the intersection, where a section of the Sarajevo tram system branches off to the railway station, it was under manual operation to slow the tram down, as it was considered a sharp turn, and could lead to accidents. However, when the operator began braking, it malfunctioned, keeping the tram at almost full speed in such a sharp turn. The tram most likely derailed from the switch track, which was designed for low-speed operation, and after it derailed, it kept sliding towards the nearby tram station, crushing at least three people, with one of them dying. The tram station was severely damaged, while the tram itself slid onto the main road and hit a car, where it stopped, and a nearby ambulance responded immediately.[5]