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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 & North Western RailwayCauses: inadequate brake power, inadequate time interval, site staff error, inadequate inspectionResults: rear collision, derailmentCasualties: 0 fatalities, unknown injuredmap data availableno accident image available Accident at Warrington - Newton Junction6th Aug 1849
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: London & North Western RailwayCauses: excessive speed, inadequate time interval, defective couplingResults: coupling failure, train split, rear collision, head on collision, derailmentCasualties: 0 fatalities, unknown injuredmap data availableno accident image available Accident at Whiston Incline14th Nov 1849
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
documents availableCompanies: Lancashire & Yorkshire Railway, Blackburn RailwayCauses: station staff error, inadequate time interval, guard error, lack of timepieceResults: rear collisionCasualties: 0 fatalities, 1 injuredmap data availableno accident image available Accident at Cranberry Moss Tunnel21st Oct 1851
documents availableCompanies: York Newcastle & Berwick RailwayCauses: driver error, fog, station staff error, inadequate time interval, inadequate motive power, failure to protect train, guard error, lack of fog measuresResults: rear collisionCasualties: 1 fatalities, unknown injuredmap data availableno accident image available Accident at Christon Bank22nd Dec 1851
documents availableCompanies: Lancashire & Yorkshire RailwayCauses: signaller error, inadequate communication, inadequate brake power, inadequate time interval, inadequate planning, inadequate track layoutResults: rear collision, telescoping, near miss with trainCasualties: 0 fatalities, 15 injuredmap data availableno accident image available Accident at Bolton23rd Aug 1852
documents availableCompanies: Glasgow & South Western RailwayCauses: driver error, inadequate time intervalResults: signal passed at danger, rear collisionno casualty data availablemap data availableno accident image available Accident at Monckton27th Aug 1852
documents availableCompanies: Great Western Railway, Oxford & Rugby RailwayCauses: inadequate training, inadequate brake power, excessive speed, inadequate signalling arrangements, station staff error, inadequate time intervalResults: signal passed at danger, train split, rear collision, derailment, collision with structureCasualties: 0 fatalities, 6 injuredmap data availableno accident image available Accident at Aynho30th Sep 1852

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