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Accident at Cherryville Junction, Kildare on 21st August 1983

Accident Summary

Accident at Cherryville Junction, Kildare on 21st August 1983

Location

Cherryville Junction, Kildare

Train Operator

Coras Iompair Eireann (Irish Rail)

Primary Causes

Driver error, excessive speed

Secondary Cause

Inadequate communication

Result

Rear collision, derailment

7 fatalities, 55 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 (4.2Mb download)Report of the Investigation into the Accident on the CIE Railway near Cherryville Junction, Co. Kildare, on 21st August, 1983...Dec 1984

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