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Accident at Hatfield on 23rd March 1968

Accident Summary

Location

Hatfield

Train Operator

British Railways (Eastern Region)

Primary Causes

Driver error, excessive speed

Secondary Cause

None

Result

Signal passed at danger, train misrouted, buffer stop collision, derailment, collision with structure

2 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 (2.3Mb download)Report on Personnel Accident that occurred on 23rd March 1968 at Hatfield in the Eastern Region of British Railways...30th Dec 1968

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