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Accident at Wigan on 1st November 1860

Accident Summary

Location

Wigan

Train Operator

Lancashire & Yorkshire Railway

Primary Causes

Pointsman error, signal defect

Secondary Causes

Inadequate training, inadequate maintenance, inadequate signalling arrangements, inadequate supervision

Result

Head on collision

1 fatality, 14 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 (0.2Mb download)Accident Returns: Extract for the Accident at Wigan on 1st November 186027th Nov 1860

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