List of bridge failures

This is a list of bridge failures.

Before 1800

1800–1899

1900–1949

1950–1999

2000–2020

2021–present

Bridge disasters in fiction

• The General (1926 film): The fictional Rock River bridge, a wooden trestle bridge purpose-built for the film, is set on fire and later collapses as a train attempts to cross it.
• The Bridge of San Luis Rey (1927 novel): An Inca rope bridge in Peru collapses, with the resulting deaths forming the basis for the novel's plot.
• The Bridge over the River Kwai (1952 novel) and its 1957 film adaptation The Bridge on the River Kwai: The building and destruction of the eponymous bridge form the basis of the plot. In the novel, the bridge is merely damaged; in the film, it is destroyed.
• Ring of Fire (1961 film): An unnamed bridge burns and collapses with the train on it at the film's climax.
• The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly (1966 film): The fictional Branston Bridge is demolished by two of the main characters. The bridge was purpose-built for the film, and needed to be rebuilt and demolished again after the first explosion was set off prematurely. No one was injured, but multiple cameras were destroyed.
• The Cassandra Crossing (1976 film): The eponymous Cassandra Crossing, portrayed by the Garabit Viaduct arch bridge, collapses when a train attempts to cross it.
• The Night the Bridge Fell Down (1983 film): The fictional Madison Bridge, portrayed by the Astoria-Megler Bridge, collapses due to a multi-car accident.
• Train Man (1999 novel): The destruction of multiple rail bridges over the Mississippi River forms the basis of the novel's plot.
• Grand Theft Auto 3 (2001 video game): The fictional Callahan Bridge is destroyed by a bomb as the game starts.
• Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (2005 novel): The fictional Brockdale Bridge is destroyed by the Death Eaters. In the 2009 film, this was replaced by the real-world Millennium Bridge, London.
• ' (2006 film): The Golden Gate Bridge is rerouted by mutants to create a path to Alcatraz Island.
• Monsters vs. Aliens (2009 film): The Golden Gate Bridge is destroyed by a giant robot; Ginormica is able to save all of the commuters present.
• Final Destination 5 (2011 film): The fictional North Bay Bridge collapses in the opening scene. The scene was filmed at the Lions Gate Bridge.
• Godzilla (2014 film): Godzilla, under attack by the United States Navy while in pursuit of 2 MUTOs, walks through the road deck of the Golden Gate Bridge.
• San Andreas (2015 film): Several notable structures in the western United States are demolished, including the Golden Gate Bridge, San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge, Hoover Dam and the Mike O'Callaghan–Pat Tillman Memorial Bridge.
• London Has Fallen (2016 film): The Chelsea Bridge is destroyed by terrorists.
• Gotham (2018 TV series): Every bridge out of Gotham is destroyed in the climax of season 4.
• (2014 video game): A rogue private military corporation severs several supporting cables of the Golden Gate Bridge, dropping a large section of the main span onto a US Navy aircraft carrier.