Incidents / Accidents

Pobřežní Tramvaj,  CAF Urbos 100  č. 6155   —  linka KT

Nieuwpoort, Kaai

As far as the public information is correct, including the witnesses, a motorist ignorated a red light here, causing a collision with the tram. Twelve people were injured, some seriously.

Source photo: public Facebook page Stad Nieuwpoort, author Zoë Apeslagh.

28. února 2026
Zaslal focus1965

Pobřežní Tramvaj,  CAF Urbos 100  č. 6156 

Middelkerke, Zeedijk

Photo: Facebook Ostends nieuws

More information: https://www.vrt.be/vrtnws/nl/2024/11/20/...hoping/

20. listopadu 2024
Zaslal focus1965

Pobřežní Tramvaj,  BN/ACEC type 6000 6-axle  č. 6020 
Pobřežní Tramvaj,  BN/ACEC type 6000 6-axle  č. 6031 

De Haan, Koninklijke Baan

A tow truck pulled the trams apart.
The damage to the second tram is clearly visible. If you look closely, you can also see the curve, where the second tram drove out: the driver could therefore not see the first stationary tram.

31. července 1994
Autor: focus1965

Pobřežní Tramvaj,  BN/ACEC type 6000 6-axle  č. 6031 
Pobřežní Tramvaj,  BN/ACEC type 6000 6-axle  č. 6020 

De Haan, Koninklijke Baan

The shock must have been enormous. The first tram was immobilized due to a defect, the second tram crashed into it at 70 km/h.
The driver of the second tram could not see that a tram was stopped there: this was just after a curve.

31. července 1994
Autor: focus1965

Pobřežní Tramvaj,  BN/ACEC type 6000 6-axle  č. 6020 
Pobřežní Tramvaj,  BN/ACEC type 6000 6-axle  č. 6031 

De Haan, Koninklijke Baan

In this accident, 23 passengers were hurt. The driver of the second tram was not at fault: he could not see the first tram.

31. července 1994
Autor: focus1965

Pobřežní Tramvaj,  SNCV SE motor car  č. 9093 
Historical photos — Electric tramway (type S/SE/SO)

Blankenberge, Albert Ruzettelaan

Photo: Herbert Heller (Belgium).
Negative and photo from my collection and written permission to use the collection in my possession.

The line was in full renovation and perhaps this junction was used for the first time. It turned out that the overhead line was just not hanging at the right place...

Srpen 1981
Zaslal focus1965

Pobřežní Tramvaj,  SNCV SO motor car  č. 9943   —  linka 1
Historical photos — Electric tramway (type S/SE/SO)

Oostende, Marie-Joseplein

Photo: Herbert Heller (Belgium).
Negative and photo from my collection and written permission to use the collection in my possession.

Duben 1974
Zaslal focus1965

Pobřežní Tramvaj,  SNCV Standard wooden motor car  č. 9946   —  linka 1
Historical photos — Electric tramway (other types of tram)

A unique and original photo from my collection, taken by a German soldier or officer: the text with date on the back of the photo is in German. The headlight of the tram is obscured and the man in the middle of the photo looks anything but friendly to the photographer: it was the occupying forces.
This is probably the only photo of this tram: it was repaired, but burnt down completely shortly after.

4. října 1940
Zaslal focus1965