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Accident at Glenageary on 27th February 1878

Accident Summary

Location

Glenageary

Train Operator

Dublin Wicklow & Wexford Railway

Primary Cause

Defective coupling

Secondary Cause

Guard error

Result

Mechanical failure, train split, runaway train portion, collision

1 fatality, 16 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 (0.4Mb download)Accident Returns: Extract for the Accident at Glenageary on 27th February 187830th Mar 1878

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