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Accident at Wimborne on 8th December 1881

Accident Summary

Location

Wimborne

Train Operator

Somerset & Dorset Joint Committee (LSW/Mid) Railway

Primary Cause

Awaiting Information

Secondary Causes

Driver error, inadequate signalling arrangements

Result

Derailment

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

Link  [?] Document Date
view document PDF (1.1Mb download)Accident Returns: Extract for the Accident near Wimborne on 8th December 18814th Jan 1882

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