List of fatal accidents
From Formula Rejects Wiki
The following is a list of fatal accidents that have claimed the life of a driver in canon.
List
| Year | Driver | Car | Location | Series | Cause |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 |  Luigi Fagioli
|
Maserati 4CL
|
 Spa-Francorchamps, Belgium
|
Formula One | Skidded on oil at Burnenville and slid into an earth bank before subsequently rolling twice. Died the following day from massive head and chest injuries. |
| 1951 |  Yves Giraud-Cabantous
|
Gordini T15
|
 Silverstone, United Kingdom
|
Formula One | Barrel-rolled after losing control on oil and was ejected from the car. |
| 1955 | Pierre Levegh
|
 Mercedes-Benz 300 SLR
|
Le Mans, France
|
Le Mans 24 Hours | Crashed into crowd, killing himself and 83 spectators. |
| 1956 |  Dries van der Lof
|
Lotus 10
|
Rouen-les-Essarts, France
|
Formula One | Car veered into grass bank before catching fire. Eight spectators were killed by flying debris. |
| 1956 | André Milhoux
|
Gordini G-953
|
 Rostock, East Germany
|
Formula One | Crashed into trees and died instantly. |
| 1956 | _svg.png){kind=small} Paco Godia
|
Ferrari R560
|
Edinburgh, United Kingdom
|
Formula One | Lost control and span into the trackside trees, getting thrown from the car. |
| 1956 | Tony Brooks
|
BCMA C-01
|
Edinburgh, United Kingdom
|
Formula One | Collided with a lamppost and killed instantly. |
| 1957 | Eugenio Castellotti
|
Ferrari 315 S
|
Near Brescia, Italy
|
Mille Miglia | Car hits a ditch and is sent into a crowd, killing Castellotti, his co-driver Edmund Nelson and nine spectators. |
| 1957 |  Edmund Nelson
|
Ferrari 315 S
|
Near Brescia, Italy
|
Mille Miglia | Passenger in Castellotti's crash. |
