Have there been any recent cases of a roller coaster accident?

- On June 18, 2022, a roller coaster derailed at the Adventuredome theme park in Las Vegas, Nevada, injuring multiple people.

- On July 13, 2021, a roller coaster train at the ICON Park in Orlando, Florida, came to a sudden stop, causing 21 passengers to be stranded for several hours.

- On July 21, 2020, a roller coaster at Six Flags Magic Mountain in Valencia, California, derailed, injuring 20 passengers.

- On August 19, 2018, a roller coaster at Legoland Deutschland in Günzburg, Germany, derailed, injuring 31 passengers, four of them critically.

- On June 2, 2018, a roller coaster at Six Flags Great Adventure in Jackson, New Jersey, derailed, injuring three passengers.

- On July 12, 2017, a roller coaster at the Knoebels amusement park in Elysburg, Pennsylvania, derailed, injuring eight passengers, two of them seriously.

- On July 30, 2016, a roller coaster at the Indiana Beach amusement park in Monticello, Indiana, derailed, injuring five passengers.

- On June 22, 2016, a roller coaster at the Cedar Point amusement park in Sandusky, Ohio, derailed, injuring 10 passengers, one of them seriously.