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no documents availableCompanies: Hull & Selby RailwayCauses: high windsResults: runaway train portion, collisionCasualties: 0 fatalities, 1 injuredno map data availableno accident image available Accident at Eastrington1st Mar 1842
no documents availableCompanies: London & North Western RailwayCauses: high windsResults: runaway train portion, rear collision, derailmentCasualties: 0 fatalities, 0 injuredno map data availableno accident image available Accident at Prestatyn1st Apr 1853
documents availableCompanies: Chester & Holyhead RailwayCauses: high winds, site staff error, failure to secure brakes, lack of trap points or chockResults: head on collision, derailmentCasualties: 0 fatalities, 0 injuredmap data availableno accident image available Accident at Bangor15th Mar 1857
no documents availableCompanies: Eastern Counties RailwayCauses: snow, high windsResults: collision with snow, derailment, sidelong collisionCasualties: 0 fatalities, 2 injuredno map data availableno accident image available Accident at Buckenham2nd Mar 1858
documents availableCompanies: Lancashire & Yorkshire RailwayCauses: high winds, pointsman error, failure to secure brakesResults: runaway train portion, sidelong collision, train split, derailmentCasualties: 1 fatalities, 5 injuredmap data availableno accident image available Accident at Wigan25th Nov 1865
no documents availableCompanies: Manchester Sheffield & Lincolnshire RailwayCauses: high windsResults: runaway train portion, sidelong collision, derailment, train fall from heightCasualties: 0 fatalities, 0 injuredno map data availableno accident image available Accident at Penistone8th Jan 1866
documents availableCompanies: London & North Western RailwayCauses: high winds, poor designResults: station roof collapseCasualties: 2 fatalities, 29 injuredmap data availableno accident image available Accident at Manchester London Road22nd Jan 1866
documents availableCompanies: North British RailwayCauses: high winds, lack of interlocking, guard error, inadequate rulesResults: runaway train portion, sidelong collisionCasualties: 0 fatalities, 4 injuredmap data availableno accident image available Accident at Ratho16th Dec 1867
documents availableCompanies: Cambrian RailwayCauses: high winds, inadequate inspection, heavy rainfallResults: landslide, tunnel or bridge collapse or flooding, derailment, train fall from heightCasualties: 2 fatalities, 0 injuredmap data availableno accident image available Accident at Caersws1st Feb 1868
documents availableCompanies: North Eastern RailwayCauses: driver error, high winds, inadequate track layoutResults: collisionCasualties: 0 fatalities, 8 injuredmap data availableno accident image available Accident at Ferryhill, Thinford Junction13th Feb 1869

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