Accident Summary

Location

Sutton Tunnel

Train Operator

Birkenhead, Lancashire & Cheshire Junction Railway

Primary Cause

Inadequate time interval

Secondary Causes

Driver error, inadequate training, excessive speed, inadequate signalling arrangements, station staff error, inadequate motive power, failure to protect train, guard error, lack of manpower

Result

Rear collision, derailment, collision with structure

6 fatalities, unknown number of injured

Accident Investigation Status

This accident has been the subject of a published formal accident investigation, which you will find below.

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