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Accident at Droitwich on 20th November 1860

Accident Summary

Location

Droitwich

Train Operator

West Midland Railway

Primary Causes

Shunter error, point actuator defect

Secondary Cause

Inadequate maintenance

Result

Train misrouted, sidelong collision

0 fatalities, 5 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 (0.1Mb download)Accident Returns: Extract for the Accident at Droitwich on 20th November 18607th Jan 1861

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