A tram derailment in Croydon, London, killed seven people. 2016 Croydon tram derailment: On 9 November 2016, a tram operated by Tramlink in London derailed and overturned on a sharp bend approaching a junction. Of 69 passengers, there were seven fatalities and 62 injured, 19 of whom sustained serious injuries. This was the first tram incident in the United Kingdom in which passengers died since 1959. November 9, 2016. Wiki link