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Accident at Clayton Tunnel on 25th August 1861

Accident Summary

Location

Clayton Tunnel

Train Operator

London, Brighton & South Coast Railway

Primary Cause

Signaller error

Secondary Causes

Inadequate signalling arrangements, excessive or inappropriate working hours, inadequate time interval

Result

Rear collision, derailment

23 fatalities, 176 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 (1.1Mb download)Accident Returns: Extract for Accident at Clayton Tunnel on 25th August 186115th Oct 1861

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