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Accident at Howden on 7th August 1840

Accident Summary

Location

Howden

Train Operator

Hull & Selby Railway

Primary Cause

Inadequately secured load

Secondary Cause

Site staff error

Result

Collision with train load, derailment

4 fatalities, unknown number of 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 (1.2Mb download)Accident Returns: Extract for Accident at Howden on 7th August 18401840

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