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Accident at Cadder on 16th August 1983

Accident Summary

Accident at Cadder on 16th August 1983

Location

Cadder

Train Operator

British Railways (Scottish Region)

Primary Cause

Discarded cigarette or match

Secondary Causes

Poor design, hot weather

Result

Fire

0 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

Link  [?] Document Date
view document PDF (0.5Mb download)Report on the Fire that occurred on 16th August 1983 at Cadder in the Scottish Region British Railways...3rd Jan 1984

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