The 1958 Rio de Janeiro train crash, occurred on May 8, 1958, in Mangueira, a suburb two miles west of Rio de Janeiro city centre in Brazil when two electric trains collided head on, killing 128 people and injuring more than 300. It is the most serious rail accident in the history of the city. As of 2023, it remains the Second-Deadliest rail accident in brazilian railway history, being surpassed by the Aracaju train crash.