On 10 October 2026 at 09:20 a.m., a derailment of train No. 82318 occurred on the single-track electrified railway line M202, at km 633+000 near Meja railway station. Train No. 82318 was operating on the Koprivnica – Rijeka route and consisted of locomotive No. 91 80 7193 211-8 and 14 Tagnpps series wagons (loaded with wheat). After passing Plase station, the train driver informed the traffic dispatcher via the radio-dispatcher system that he was experiencing braking issues. Upon approaching Meja station, the train could not stop in front of the entry signal and derailed before switch No. 1, 11 wagons ended up in a ravine, while 3 wagons derailed and remained on track 1 (2 of which overturned), and the locomotive stopped on track 1.
No fatalities or injuries occurred in the accident.
Significant material damage was caused to the rolling stock and railway infrastructure.
Given the circumstances that led to the serious accident, a decision was made to initiate a safety investigation in accordance with Article 127, Paragraph 1 of the Railway Safety and Interoperability Act (“Official Gazette”, No. 63/20).
