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Accident at Dundalk on 26th September 1874

Accident Summary

Location

Dundalk

Train Operators

London & North Western Railway, Irish North Western Railway, Dublin & Belfast Junction Railway

Primary Causes

Driver error, inadequate level crossing protection

Secondary Cause

Lack of absolute block

Result

Signal passed at danger, collision

1 fatality, 29 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 (0.4Mb download)Accident Returns: Extract for the Accident at Dundalk Junction on 26th September 187420th Oct 1874

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