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documents availableCompanies: London & Birmingham RailwayCauses: poor design, axle defectResults: axle failure, derailment, train fall from heightCasualties: 1 fatalities, 4 injuredmap data availableno accident image available Accident at Northchurch8th Dec 1842
documents availableCompanies: Caledonian RailwayCauses: poor design, inadequate workmanship, axle defectResults: axle failure, derailment, train split, train fall from heightCasualties: 5 fatalities, 1 injuredmap data availableno accident image available Accident at Rockcliffe10th Feb 1849
documents availableCompanies: South Devon RailwayCauses: poor design, inadequate water supplyResults: boiler explosionCasualties: 1 fatalities, 1 injuredmap data availableno accident image available Accident at Plympton27th Jun 1849
documents availableCompanies: South Eastern RailwayCauses: track defect, poor designResults: points split under train, derailment, rear collisionno casualty data availablemap data availableno accident image available Accident at Bricklayers Arms31st Dec 1851
documents availableCompanies: London & North Western RailwayCauses: poor design, brake failure, guard errorResults: buffer stop collisionno casualty data availablemap data availableno accident image available Accident at Euston3rd Mar 1852
documents availableCompanies: South Eastern RailwayCauses: poor designResults: equipment fall from train, derailment, collision with structureCasualties: 0 fatalities, 0 injuredmap data availableno accident image available Accident at Edenbridge1st Apr 1852
documents availableCompanies: London & North Western RailwayCauses: poor design, inadequate workmanshipResults: mechanical failure, coupling failure, derailment, collisionCasualties: 2 fatalities, unknown injuredmap data availableno accident image available Accident at Hampton - Coventry3rd Aug 1852
documents availableCompanies: Lancashire & Yorkshire Railway, Liverpool Crosby & SouthportCauses: track defect, inadequate maintenance, excessive speed, poor designResults: derailment, train splitCasualties: 0 fatalities, unknown injuredmap data availableno accident image available Accident at Formby11th Aug 1852
documents availableCompanies: London & North Western RailwayCauses: track defect, poor design, hot weatherResults: derailmentno casualty data availablemap data availableno accident image available Accident at Stalybridge10th Apr 1854
documents availableCompanies: East Lancashire RailwayCauses: poor design, inadequate kinematic envelopeResults: person(s) injuredCasualties: 0 fatalities, 1 injuredmap data availableno accident image available Accident at Bury11th Jul 1855

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