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 Accident at Witham on 1st September 1905
 
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Train Operator(s)
Great Eastern Railway

Primary Cause(s)
Track defect, inadequate worksite protection, site staff error

Secondary Cause(s)
Gas lighting

Result
Derailment, train split, collision with structure, fire

No. Fatalities
11

No. Injured
71

Accident at Witham on 1st September 1905
 
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document summary view document (large download) add to favouritesAccident Returns: Extract for the Accident at Witham on 1st September 19051st Nov 19056.0
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