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Accident at Buttevant on 1st August 1980

Accident Summary

Accident at Buttevant on 1st August 1980

Location

Buttevant

Train Operator

Coras Iompair Eireann (Irish Rail)

Primary Causes

Pointsman error, insecure points

Secondary Cause

Lack of interlocking

Result

Train misrouted, derailment, buffer stop collision

18 fatalities, 75 injured

Accident Investigation Status

This accident has been the subject of a published formal accident investigation, which you will find below.

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view document PDF (4.6Mb download)Report of the Investigation into the Accident on the CIE Railway at Buttevant, Co. Cork, on 1st August, 1980...Apr 1981

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