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documents availableCompanies: North Midland RailwayCauses: driver error, signaller error, failure to protect train, defective connecting rodResults: rear collision, person(s) injuredCasualties: 1 fatalities, 0 injuredmap data availableno accident image available Accident at Clay Cross Tunnel29th Mar 1844
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
no documents availableCompanies: Scottish Central RailwayCauses: failure to protect train, passenger overcrowdingResults: rear collisionCasualties: 5 fatalities, 10 injuredmap data availableno accident image available Accident at Cowlairs1st Aug 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
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: Edinburgh, Perth & Dundee RailwayCauses: driver error, inadequate signalling arrangements, station staff error, failure to protect trainResults: rear collisionCasualties: 0 fatalities, unknown injuredmap data availableno accident image available Accident at Newburgh24th Dec 1852
no documents availableCompanies: Great Southern & Western RailwayCauses: fog, inadequate time interval, failure to protect train, poor visibilityResults: rear collisionCasualties: 18 fatalities, unknown injuredno map data availableno accident image available Accident at Straffan5th Oct 1853
documents availableCompanies: Eastern Counties RailwayCauses: inoperative equipment, inadequate communication, snow, station staff error, failure to protect train, lack of signal telegraphResults: head on collisionCasualties: 2 fatalities, unknown injuredmap data availableno accident image available Accident at Thetford5th Jan 1854
documents availableCompanies: Great Northern RailwayCauses: station staff error, inadequate time interval, failure to protect train, guard errorResults: rear collisionno casualty data availablemap data availableno accident image available Accident at Welwyn Tunnel19th Jan 1854
documents availableCompanies: Caledonian RailwayCauses: failure to protect train, guard error, fatigue or stressResults: rear collisionCasualties: 0 fatalities, 3 injuredmap data availableno accident image available Accident at Ecclefechan28th Jan 1854

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