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Accident at Ovoca - Rathdrum on 6th August 1895

Accident Summary

Location

Ovoca - Rathdrum

Train Operator

Dublin Wicklow & Wexford Railway

Primary Causes

Driver error, signaller error, lack of staff

Secondary Cause

Excessive or inappropriate working hours

Result

Head on collision, derailment

0 fatalities, 4 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 Ovoca - Rathdrum on 6th August 189528th Aug 1895

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