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Accident at Cranberry Moss Tunnel on 21st October 1851

Accident Summary

Location

Cranberry Moss Tunnel

Train Operators

Lancashire & Yorkshire Railway, Blackburn Railway

Primary Causes

Inadequate time interval, guard error

Secondary Causes

Station staff error, lack of timepiece

Result

Rear collision

0 fatalities, 1 injured

Accident Investigation Status

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

Related Documents

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view document PDF (0.3Mb download)Accident Returns: Extract for the Accident at Cranberry Moss Tunnel on 21st October 185127th Nov 1851

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