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documents availableCompanies: Eastern Counties RailwayCauses: excessive speed, guard error, lack of absolute block, defective connecting rodResults: mechanical failure, rear collisionCasualties: 2 fatalities, unknown injuredmap data availableno accident image available Accident at Two Mile Bottom30th Dec 1854
documents availableCompanies: Caledonian RailwayCauses: inadequate time interval, inadequate motive power, poor rail adhesion, lack of signal telegraph, lack of absolute blockResults: rear collision, derailmentCasualties: 1 fatalities, 79 injuredmap data availableno accident image available Accident at Bishopton Tunnel16th Jul 1859
documents availableCompanies: Chester & Holyhead RailwayCauses: inadequate time interval, lack of absolute blockResults: rear collisionno casualty data availablemap data availableno accident image available Accident at Bangor Tunnel15th Oct 1859
documents availableCompanies: London & North Western RailwayCauses: driver error, lack of continuous brakes, excessive speed, poor rail adhesion, lack of absolute blockResults: rear collisionCasualties: 0 fatalities, 32 injuredmap data availableno accident image available Accident at Ardwick22nd Oct 1860
documents availableCompanies: Shrewsbury & Hereford RailwayCauses: fog, inadequate signalling arrangements, fogman error, lack of absolute blockResults: rear collisionCasualties: 0 fatalities, 5 injuredmap data availableno accident image available Accident at Bromfield30th Oct 1860
documents availableCompanies: Midland RailwayCauses: fog, inadequate time interval, guard error, inadequate track layout, lack of absolute blockResults: signal passed at danger, rear collisionCasualties: 0 fatalities, 5 injuredmap data availableno accident image available Accident at West Staveley23rd Nov 1860
documents availableCompanies: North Eastern RailwayCauses: fog, station staff error, inadequate time interval, lack of absolute blockResults: rear collisionCasualties: 0 fatalities, 1 injuredmap data availableno accident image available Accident at Brockley Whins18th Dec 1860
documents availableCompanies: Lancashire & Yorkshire Railway, London & North Western RailwayCauses: driver error, inadequate time interval, inadequate supervision, axle defect, lack of absolute blockResults: axle failure, rear collisionCasualties: 0 fatalities, 14 injuredmap data availableno accident image available Accident at Mirfield7th Jan 1861
documents availableCompanies: London & North Western RailwayCauses: fog, station staff error, inadequate time interval, lack of absolute blockResults: rear collisionCasualties: 0 fatalities, 6 injuredmap data availableno accident image available Accident at Coppull21st Jan 1861
documents availableCompanies: Midland RailwayCauses: inadequate communication, pointsman error, lack of absolute blockResults: rear collisionCasualties: 0 fatalities, 5 injuredmap data availableno accident image available Accident at Methley Junction13th Feb 1861

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