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documents availableCompanies: London & North Western RailwayCauses: inadequate training, station staff error, inadequate time interval, signal clerk error, inadequate track layoutResults: sidelong collision, derailmentCasualties: 0 fatalities, 2 injuredmap data availableno accident image available Accident at Longwood9th Aug 1854
documents availableCompanies: Midland RailwayCauses: driver error, fog, signal clerk error, inadequate rulesResults: sidelong collisionCasualties: 0 fatalities, unknown injuredmap data availableno accident image available Accident at Chesterfield15th Nov 1854
documents availableCompanies: North British RailwayCauses: signal clerk error, inadequate supervisionResults: rear collision, coupling failure, runaway train portion, head on collisionCasualties: 1 fatalities, unknown injuredmap data availableno accident image available Accident at Calton Tunnel7th Dec 1854
documents availableCompanies: London, Brighton & South Coast RailwayCauses: driver error, inadequate signalling arrangements, signal clerk errorResults: rear collisionCasualties: 0 fatalities, 7 injuredmap data availableno accident image available Accident at Victoria16th Oct 1860
documents availableCompanies: South Eastern RailwayCauses: signal clerk error, lack of point lockingResults: points split under train, derailmentCasualties: 0 fatalities, 9 injuredmap data availableno accident image available Accident at Borough Market Junction28th Jul 1869
documents availableCompanies: North Eastern RailwayCauses: signal clerk error, lack of point lockingResults: derailmentCasualties: 1 fatalities, 0 injuredmap data availableno accident image available Accident at Gateshead2nd Aug 1869
no documents availableCompanies: Somerset & Dorset Joint Committee (LSW/Mid) RailwayCauses: signaller error, inadequate training, inadequate communication, station staff error, signal clerk errorResults: head on collision, derailmentCasualties: 15 fatalities, unknown injuredmap data availableno accident image available Accident at Radstock (Foxcote)7th Aug 1876
documents availableCompanies: London & North Western RailwayCauses: signaller error, fog, inadequate brake power, signal clerk errorResults: rear collisionCasualties: 0 fatalities, 12 injuredmap data availableno accident image available Accident at Willesden23rd Dec 1891
documents availableCompanies: London, Chatham & Dover RailwayCauses: signaller error, fog, shunter error, inadequate signalling arrangements, signal clerk error, lack of fog measuresResults: rear collisionCasualties: 0 fatalities, 7 injuredmap data availableno accident image available Accident at Herne Hill Sorting Sidings31st Aug 1894
documents availableCompanies: London & North Western RailwayCauses: signal clerk errorResults: rear collision, derailmentCasualties: 0 fatalities, 4 injuredmap data availableno accident image available Accident at Stalybridge27th Aug 1913

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