After 1900, the interurban electric railway system became popular with commuters for its speed and convenience, but accidents were common on the extensive network of interurban track across the state. On September 21, 1910, two cars on the Fort Wayne & Wabash Valley Traction line, crowded with passengers traveling to a county fair, collided north of Kingsland when the larger car failed to pull over at the appointed switch and telescoped the smaller car on a blind curve. Forty-one passengers died despite the efforts of local residents. The Kingsland wreck led to strengthened safety protocols, including automated signaling, which helped reduce accidents, and the interurban declined by 1930 with the rise of the automobile.