Claim: On 22 February 1975, the Tretten train disaster, a head-on collision accident very similar to the one at Åsta, occurred on the Dovre Line, killing 27 people.
Evidence: On 22 February 1975, the Tretten train disaster occurred on the Dovre Line, killing 27 people. The accident was very similar to the one at Åsta, as it was a head-on collision on a section with CTC, after the train driver had mis-read a stop signal.