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documents availableCompanies: Eastern Counties RailwayCauses: inadequate training, station staff error, inadequate supervisionResults: derailmentCasualties: 0 fatalities, 1 injuredmap data availableno accident image available Accident at Ilford16th May 1841
documents availableCompanies: North Union RailwayCauses: fog, station staff error, inadequate time interval, lack of tail lightsResults: rear collision, runaway train portionCasualties: 0 fatalities, 8 injuredmap data availableno accident image available Accident at Farington7th Sep 1841
documents availableCompanies: London & Croydon RailwayCauses: driver error, signaller error, station staff error, lack of tail lightsResults: rear collisionCasualties: 0 fatalities, 24 injuredmap data availableno accident image available Accident at Anerly5th Oct 1844
no documents availableCompanies: Bristol & Birmingham RailwayCauses: station staff errorResults: rear collision, derailmentCasualties: 0 fatalities, 1 injuredno map data availableno accident image available Accident at Wadborough5th Dec 1846
no documents availableCompanies: Midland RailwayCauses: inadequate communication, station staff errorResults: rear collision, derailmentCasualties: 0 fatalities, 5 injuredno map data availableno accident image available Accident at Kegworth19th Dec 1848
documents availableCompanies: Lancashire & Yorkshire RailwayCauses: inadequate communication, station staff error, lack of signal telegraphResults: head on collisionCasualties: 0 fatalities, unknown injuredmap data availableno accident image available Accident at Lytham Branch20th Sep 1849
documents availableCompanies: Lancashire & Yorkshire RailwayCauses: station staff error, failure to protect train, guard error, inadequate track layoutResults: rear collisionCasualties: 0 fatalities, unknown injuredmap data availableno accident image available Accident at Heaton Lodge Junction3rd Nov 1849
documents availableCompanies: Lancashire & Yorkshire and East Lancashire Joint RailwayCauses: station staff error, defective coupling, lack of tail lightsResults: rear collision, train split, runaway train portion, sidelong collisionCasualties: 0 fatalities, unknown injuredmap data availableno accident image available Accident at Walton Tunnel26th Nov 1849
no documents availableCompanies: Great Northern RailwayCauses: signaller error, station staff errorResults: collisionCasualties: 0 fatalities, 3 injuredno map data availableno accident image available Accident at Stevenage12th Oct 1850
documents availableCompanies: Birkenhead, Lancashire & Cheshire Junction RailwayCauses: driver error, inadequate training, excessive speed, inadequate signalling arrangements, station staff error, inadequate time interval, inadequate motive power, failure to protect train, guard error, lack of manpowerResults: rear collision, derailment, collision with structureCasualties: 6 fatalities, unknown injuredmap data availableno accident image available Accident at Sutton Tunnel30th Apr 1851

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