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Accident at Guildford on 18th September 1953

Accident Summary

Location

Guildford

Train Operator

British Railways (Southern Region)

Primary Cause

Driver error

Secondary Cause

None

Result

Buffer stop collision, derailment, collision with structure

1 fatality, 6 injured

Accident Investigation Status

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

Related Documents

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view document PDF (0.5Mb download)Report on the Accident which occurred on 18th September 1953 at Guildford in the Southern Region British Railways...18th Jan 1954

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