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Accident at Dundrum on 23rd December 1957

Accident Summary

Location

Dundrum

Train Operator

Coras Iompair Eireann (Irish Rail)

Primary Cause

Signaller error

Secondary Cause

Inadequate communication

Result

Rear collision, telescoping

1 fatality, unknown number of 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 (2.9Mb download)Accident Returns: Extract for the Accident at Dundrum on 23rd December 195712th Mar 1958

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