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documents availableCompanies: Bristol & Exeter RailwayCauses: road vehicle driver error, shunter error, inadequate level crossing protectionResults: road vehicle collisionCasualties: 0 fatalities, 3 injuredmap data availableno accident image available Accident at Bridgewater11th Sep 1841
documents availableCompanies: Leeds & Thirsk RailwayCauses: inadequate communication, shunter error, inadequate time interval, lack of signal lever grouping, member of public operating railway equipmentResults: sidelong collisionCasualties: 1 fatalities, unknown injuredmap data availableno accident image available Accident at Horsforth20th Sep 1849
documents availableCompanies: Shropshire Union RailwayCauses: shunter error, failure to secure brakes, inadequate supervisionResults: runaway train, rear collisionCasualties: 1 fatalities, unknown injuredmap data availableno accident image available Accident at Donington29th May 1852
documents availableCompanies: London, Brighton & South Coast RailwayCauses: driver error, shunter error, inadequate track layout, lack of manpowerResults: collisionno casualty data availablemap data availableno accident image available Accident at Reigate Goods1st Nov 1852
documents availableCompanies: Midland RailwayCauses: shunter error, animal obstruction, lack of interlocking, insecure pointsResults: rear collisionCasualties: 0 fatalities, 2 injuredmap data availableno accident image available Accident at Frocester10th Jan 1854
documents availableCompanies: London & North Western Railway, South Staffordshire RailwayCauses: shunter error, inadequate track layout, lack of trap points or chockResults: sidelong collisionCasualties: 1 fatalities, 20 injuredmap data availableno accident image available Accident at Bescot Junction8th Dec 1854
documents availableCompanies: Birkenhead, Lancashire & Cheshire Junction RailwayCauses: shunter error, inadequate signalling arrangementsResults: collisionCasualties: 0 fatalities, 1 injuredmap data availableno accident image available Accident at Frodsham15th May 1856
documents availableCompanies: Newcastle-upon-Tyne & Carlisle RailwayCauses: shunter error, unsafe shunting methodResults: derailment, collision, person(s) struck by train equipmentCasualties: 1 fatalities, 0 injuredmap data availableno accident image available Accident at Newcastle21st Oct 1856
documents availableCompanies: Great Northern RailwayCauses: driver error, shunter error, guard errorResults: runaway train portion, collision with crossing gates, person(s) run downCasualties: 1 fatalities, 0 injuredmap data availableno accident image available Accident at Spalding30th Aug 1860
documents availableCompanies: West Midland RailwayCauses: inadequate maintenance, shunter error, point actuator defectResults: train misrouted, sidelong collisionCasualties: 0 fatalities, 5 injuredmap data availableno accident image available Accident at Droitwich20th Nov 1860

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