Archive · 1 Jan 2026
Train Collides with Car in Japan
A train hit a car at a crossing in Japan.
The car was badly damaged, and a man was stuck inside.
The train might have gone off the tracks, but no one on the train was hurt.
The train company is checking what happened.
Because of the accident, some train services were stopped.
Last month, a train had to stop because a swan was on the tracks, but no one was hurt then either.
The Shinkansen trains in Japan are very fast and rarely have accidents.
A train collided with a car at a railway crossing in Shiraoka City, Saitama Prefecture, Japan.
The accident occurred at around 2:20 pm local time on Thursday, causing severe damage to the car.
One man was trapped in the car, and no injuries among train passengers have been reported.
The train driver reported that the train may have derailed, and investigations are ongoing.
The Shonan-Shinjuku Line suspended operations between Shinjuku and Utsunomiya Stations due to the accident.
- Who
- Passengers on the train and a man in the car
- What
- A train collided with a car at a railway crossing
- When
- 2:20 pm local time on Thursday
- Where
- Shiraoka City, Saitama Prefecture, Japan
- Why
- The car was passing through the crossing when the train struck it
- Location
- Shiraoka City, Saitama Prefecture, Japan
- Time of Incident
- 2:20 pm local time on Thursday
- Train Line
- JR Utsunomiya Line
- Passenger Injuries
- None reported
- Service Disruption
- Shonan-Shinjuku Line suspended between Shinjuku and Utsunomiya Stations
- Swan Incident Location
- Tohoku Shinkansen Line between Kurikoma-Kogen and Furukawa stations
- Swan Incident Time
- 10:20 am
- Shinkansen Speed
- Up to 177 miles per hour