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Accident at Ballinasloe on 29th October 1864

Accident Summary

Location

Ballinasloe

Train Operator

Midland Great Western Railway, Ireland

Primary Causes

Track defect, excessive speed

Secondary Cause

Inadequate maintenance

Result

Derailment, coupling failure, train split, track damaged by train

2 fatalities, 34 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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view document PDF (0.2Mb download)Accident Returns: Extract for the Accident at Ballinasloe on 29th October 186426th Nov 1864

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