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Accident at Sevenoaks on 24th August 1927

Accident Summary

Accident at Sevenoaks on 24th August 1927

Location

Sevenoaks

Train Operator

Southern Railway

Primary Cause

Poor rolling stock stability

Secondary Cause

Track defect

Result

Derailment, collision with structure

13 fatalities, 132 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 (1.8Mb download)Report by Colonel Sir John W. Pringle, C.B. on the Derailment of Passenger Train, which occurred on the 24th August, 1927, near Sevenoaks, on the Sou...16th Jan 1928

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