Failures and accidents

03 Feb 26

Scotland: viaduct failure investigation

Failed iron girder bridge to be removed in pieces.
26 Jan 26

Hawaii: collapsed footbridge to be reconstructed

County prepares full reconstruction and environmental review for the pedestrian link to Coconut Island.

16 Jan 26

Thailand: dozens killed in two crane collapses

Bridge crane falls on to moving passenger train.
17 Dec 25

What caused Scottish viaduct collapse?

Council engineer assesses failed 1886 viaduct.
28 Nov 25

Incorrect cargo loading blamed for historic footbridge strike

A volunteer error has been identified as the cause of the failure of a Grade II-listed wrought-iron footbridge on the UK’s Dean Forest Railway.
19 Nov 25

Australia: light strip falls from year-old bridge

Boorloo Bridge closes to allow lighting repairs.

17 Nov 25

Dynamic response of suspension footbridge under typhoon-induced wind loading

Video shows Camaligan Suspension Bridge in Camarines Sur, Philippines swaying violently under the force of Super Typhoon Fung-wong

03 Sep 25

UK engineering train brings down historic bridge

No casualties as iron structure falls on to train.
26 Aug 25

Chinese government to investigate fatal bridge collapse

Failure during tensioning operation left 12 workers dead.

08 Jul 25

Border bridge between China and Nepal washed away by flash flood

18 missing after border point hit by flood.
17 Jun 25

Two dead after iron bridge collapses in India

Structure gives way under a large group of people.
19 May 25

USA: fatal bridge strike sparks investigation

With echoes of the Baltimore disaster, expert calls the incident another wake-up call for maritime safety.
25 Mar 25

Funds promised for restoration of Spain’s ‘Roman’ Bridge

The Spanish government has promised funding for the reconstruction of Talavera’s flood-damaged bridge.
04 Mar 25

Design concept revealed for Francis Scott Key Bridge

US state governor honours workers killed in bridge collapse.
04 Mar 25

New Philippines bridge fails under laden truck

One span of a new PSCG bridge in the Philippines collapses injuring six.

25 Feb 25

Fatal bridge collapse on South Korean road project

Four dead and six injured as bridge slabs fall from piers.

20 Feb 25

Scotland: historic canal bridge closed for urgent works

Busy Edinburgh road bridge closed suddenly following assessment.
11 Feb 25

Poor planning led to crane on barge striking US bridge

Accident report on $145,000 Mackinac Bridge strike.
23 Dec 24

15 missing as Brazilian concrete bridge fails

Searches complicated by sulphuric acid spill.

17 Dec 24

Normal inspection regime could not have anticipated German bridge fail

Independent expert confirms Carola Bridge collapsed because of construction methods.

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