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Accident at Lunan Bay on 26th October 1975

Accident Summary

Accident at Lunan Bay on 26th October 1975

Location

Lunan Bay

Train Operator

British Railways (Scottish Region)

Primary Causes

Driver error, inadequate communication, excessive speed, guard error

Secondary Cause

Failure to protect train

Result

Rear collision, derailment

1 fatality, 41 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 (0.6Mb download)Report on the Collision that occurred on 26th October, 1975 at Lunan Bay, between Montrose and Arbroath in the Scottish Region British Railways...9th Aug 1976

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