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Accident at Copenhagen Junction on 11th May 1872

Accident Summary

Location

Copenhagen Junction

Train Operator

Great Northern Railway

Primary Cause

Driver error

Secondary Causes

Inadequate junction protection, lack of absolute block

Result

Signal passed at danger, collision

0 fatalities, 1 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 (0.5Mb download)Accident Returns: Extract for the Accident at Copenhagen Junction on 11th May 187225th May 1872

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