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Accident at Miles Platting on 19th May 1871

Accident Summary

Location

Miles Platting

Train Operator

Lancashire & Yorkshire Railway

Primary Cause

Brake failure

Secondary Causes

Inadequate track layout, lack of absolute block

Result

Signal passed at danger, rear 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

Link  [?] Document Date
view document PDF (0.3Mb download)Accident Returns: Extract for the Accident at Miles Platting on 19th May 187126th Jun 1871

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