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Report on the Collision that occurred on 5th April 1981 at Kirby Cross in the Eastern Region British Railways

Document Summary

The report into the collision between two empty stock workings at Kirby Cross in 1981.

This document was published on 3rd August 1981 by Department of Transport.

It was written by Lieut. Col. A. G. Townsend-Rose.

This item is linked to the Accident at Kirby Cross on 5th April 1981

The original document format was Stapled Book, and comprised 7 pages.

This document was kindly sourced from Stuart Johnson and is in our Accident reports collection. It was added to the Archive on 2nd October 2006.

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"The empty stock train was the 18.30 train from Colchester to Walton-on-Naze and consisted of a 4-car electric multiple-unit. It was driven through Kirby Cross at about 40 mile/h and past the semaphore Section signal at Danger, through the trailing points which were set for the movement of a similar 4-car train which was approaching from the other direction, and onto the single line. The drivers of both trains saw the other coming and made emergency brake applications, but in spite of this a collision occurred at a closing speed of some 10 mile/h. Local residents telephoned for the emergency services who arrived shortly after the accident. The passenger train was carrying some 20 passengers of whom 7 were injured; 5 were taken to hospital but were discharged after treatment. The driver of the empty stock train suffered severe shock and was detained in hospital for several days. His guard was only bruised."

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