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Accident at Birr - Roscrea on 19th July 1910

Accident Summary

Location

Birr - Roscrea

Train Operator

Great Southern & Western Railway

Primary Causes

Signaller error, inadequate brake power

Secondary Causes

Shunter error, guard error

Result

Runaway train portion, head on collision, derailment

0 fatalities, 492 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 (1.5Mb download)Accident Returns: Extract for the Accident between Birr and Roscrea on 19th July 191026th Aug 1910

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