1954 Zagreb tram accident

21 traveling on line 13 which was, at the time, the relation between Mirogoj and Šoštarićeva Street (several hundred metres east of Ban Jelačić Square).

He then used the emergency brake, which releases sand onto the tracks in order to increase friction, but the tram was going too fast to stop.

It continued to pick up speed until the last curve, near Gupčeva Zvijezda, where it derailed, rolled over and skidded 40 metres (130 ft) into a street light, uprooting and dragging along several trees in the process.

The department for blood transfusion did not work on Sundays at the time, but opened to accept the tram passengers.

[2] During the investigation that followed, it was discovered that the tram was involved in another accident earlier that day, where it had hit a horse carriage, but later continued towards Mirogoj.