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UK train accidents in which passengers were killed 1825-1924

Duncan MacLeod 2006-08-14

This is a list of all train accidents in which passengers were killed in the UK up to 1924.

The source for this list is Table IX from the book Railway Accidents - Legislation and Statistics 1825 to 1924 by H. Raynar Wilson, which I downloaded (10Mbyte) from the Railways Archive website. This site also makes the official crash reports of many railway accidents available for download. I've transcribed the text as printed in the original, including any errors. Quintinshall for Quintinshill is an obvious one, though there are probably others.

Table IX. List of all train accidents in which passengers were killed 1825-1924

1832-11-25 Rainhill                1 Collision

1836-12-03 Great Corby             3 Derailment

1837-09-09 Kenyon Junction         1 Collision

1840-08-07 Howden                  5 Derailment
1840-08-19 Brentwood               4 Derailment
1840-09-13 Wingfield               2 Derailment
1840-09-13 Bow                     1 Collision        
1840-10-17 Nine Elms               1 Collision
1840-11-11 Milford Junction        2 Collision

1841-02-11 Whitmore                1 Collision
1841-10-02 Cuckfield               4 Derailment
1841-12-24 Sonning Cutting         9 Derailment

1842-12-07 Northchurch             1 Derailment

1843-01-12 Barnsley, now Cudworth  1 Collision

1844-08-28 Ratby                   1 Derailment
1844-09-02 Masborough              1 Collision
1844-10-08 Shields                 2 Collision
1844-11-21 Nottingham              2 Collision

1845-05-19 Linlithgow              1 Collision
1845-08-30 Defford                 1 Collision
1845-10-20 Barnsley, now Cudworth  2 Collision

1846-07-18 Stratford               1 Collision
1846-09-21 Farringdon              2 Collision

1847-01-25 Southall                2 Miscellaneous
1847-02-21 Hull                    2 Derailment
1847-05-24 Chester                 3 Failure of bridge
1847-06-05 Wolverton               7 Turned into siding
1847-07-10 Luddendenfoot           2 Derailment
1847-07-22 Dundee                  1 Derailment

1848-05-10 Shrivenham              6 Collision
1848-08-21 Bay Horse               1 Collision
1848-09-02 Newton Road             2 Derailment

1849-02-10 Rockliffe               5 Derailment

1850-08-07 Cowlairs                5 Collision
1850-08-29 Marsden                 1 Collision
1850-12-14 Tewkesbury              2 Collision

1851-04-30 Frodsham                6 Collision
1851-05-19 Clay Cross              2 Collision
1851-06-06 Falmer                  3 Derailment
1851-09-09 Bicester                6 Turned into siding
1851-11-22 Weedon                  1 Collision

1852-05-29 Donnington              1 Collision
1852-07-12 Burnley                 4 Turned into siding
1852-07-21 Stockton                1 Collision
1852-08-03 Leamington              2 Collision
1852-08-23 Bolton                  1 Collision

1853-01-03 Oxford                  3 Collision
1853-02-24 Ealing                  1 Derailment
1853-03-04 Manchester              2 Derailment
1853-03-09 Mangotsfield            2 Collision
1853-08-11 Byers Green             2 Collision
1853-08-22 Beverley                2 Derailment
1853-09-08 Whitmore                1 Collision
1853-10-05 Straffan               15 Collision
1853-12-27 Dowlais                 1 Collision
1853-12-29 Newton Heath            1 Collision

1854-01-05 Thetford                2 Collision
1854-06-05 Dublin                  1 Miscellaneous
1854-08-21 East Croydon            3 Collision
1854-09-23 Kittybrewster           1 Collision
1854-11-25 Knighton                1 Collision
1854-12-07 Calton Tunnel           1 Collision
1854-12-08 Bescot                  1 Collision
1854-12-30 Two Mile Bottom         2 Collision

1855-02-14 Barton Branch           2 Collision
1855-02-22 Glasgow                 1 Collision
1855-03-19 Lichfield               1 Collision
1855-09-12 Reading                 4 Collision
1855-10-20 Mallow                  1 Failure of coupling

1856-07-26 Church Fenton           2 Collision
1856-08-04 Stubbins                1 Derailment
1856-08-06 Albion                  1 Collision
1856-11-12 Nantyderry              2 Derailment
1856-12-03 Denton                  1 Collision

1857-05-21 London Bridge           1 Derailment
1857-06-28 Lewisham               12 Collision
1857-07-24 Bridlington Junction    1 Collision
1857-08-05 Collingham              1 Derailment
1857-09-24 Tuxford                 5 Derailment
1857-10-14 Stormy                  3 Collision

1858-05-10 Nuneaton                3 Derailment
1858-06-18 Huddersfield            3 Collision
1858-06-20 Bishopstoke             1 Derailment
1858-06-30 Chilham                 3 Derailment
1858-08-23 Round Oak              14 Collision
1858-10-20 Heriot                  1 Collision

1859-07-16 Bishopton               1 Collision
1859-08-17 Tilbury                 1 Derailment
1859-10-11 Sheffield               1 Collision
1859-12-22 Perry Bar               1 Derailment

1860-02-20 Tottenham               5 Derailment
1860-04-23 Hatfield                1 Derailment
1860-08-27 Craven Arms             1 Collision
1860-09-04 Helmshore              11 Collision
1860-11-16 Atherstone              9 Collision
1860-12-24 Nottingham              1 Collision
1860-12-26 Weston                  1 Derailment

1861-01-04 Primrose Hill           1 Derailment
1861-01-04 Dunmore                 2 Derailment
1861-01-14 Lincoln                 1 Derailment
1861-01-28 Epsom                   1 Derailment
1861-05-29 Annan                   2 Derailment
1861-08-25 Clayton Tunnel         23 Collision
1861-09-02 Kentish Town           15 Collision
1861-12-04 Sittingbourne           1 Derailment

1862-01-02 Portadown               1 Collision
1862-04-19 Lydney                  1 Derailment
1862-05-03 St. Boswell             1 Derailment
1862-05-09 Faversham               3 Derailment
1862-08-28 Market Harborough       1 Collision
1862-10-13 Winchburg              15 Collision
1862-11-03 Moulton                 1 Collision
1862-11-15 Beattock                1 Derailment

1863-05-29 Streatham               3 Derailment
1863-06-06 Knottingley             1 Collision
1863-08-03 Lynn                    7 Derailment
1863-10-09 Port Glasgow            1 Collision
1863-10-29 Leadburn                1 Collision

1864-02-05 Bishopton               1 Derailment
1864-02-10 Gothland Incline        2 Miscellaneous
1864-05-04 Welwyn                  1 Derailment
1864-06-07 Egham                   7 Collision
1864-08-01 Margate                 1 Collision
1864-10-29 Ballinasloe             2 Derailment

1865-06-07 Rednal                 11 Derailment
1865-06-09 Staplehurst            10 Derailment
1865-11-25 Wigan                   1 Collision

1866-03-27 Aberdare                1 Collision
1866-04-30 Caterham                2 Collision
1866-09-06 Brinkir                 6 Derailment
1866-09-07 Trenholme Bar           2 Derailment
1866-11-12 Spittal                 1 Derailment
1866-12-19 Aldersgate Street       3 Miscellaneous

1867-03-07 Bowling                 1 Collision
1867-03-16 Castleblaney            1 Derailment
1867-06-29 Warrington              8 Collision
1867-08-09 Bray Head               2 Derailment
1867-09-09 Dove Holes              5 Collision
1867-11-16 Dudley Port             1 Collision
1867-11-23 Hamilton Junction       1 Collision

1868-04-24 Raskelf                 2 Collision
1868-08-21 Abergele               31 Collision
1868-10-01 Draycott                2 Derailment
1868-10-24 Northenden              1 Collision
1868-11-05 Newnham                 3 Collision

1869-01-18 Acton                   1 Collision
1869-05-09 Thirsk                  1 Collision
1869-07-17 Winsford                1 Collision
1869-08-02 Gateshead               1 Derailment
1869-09-01 Strensall               1 Collision
1869-10-09 Long Eaton              7 Collision
1869-10-09 Greenhill               1 Collision
1869-10-24 Welwyn                  3 Derailment

1870-01-01 Forgandenny             2 Collision
1870-02-11 Gartsherrie             2 Collision
1870-06-07 Pleasington             2 Derailment
1870-06-21 Newark                 16 Collision
1870-07-10 Carlisle                5 Collision
1870-09-13 Upholland               2 Derailment
1870-09-14 Tamworth                1 Turned into siding
1870-09-29 Patrick's Well          1 Derailment
1870-10-21 Brighouse               1 Collision
1870-11-07 Brough                  1 Collision
1870-11-26 Harrow                  7 Collision
1870-12-06 Brockley Whins          4 Collision
1870-12-12 Stairfoot              15 Collision
1870-12-26 Hatfield                6 Derailment

1871-01-26 Bradford                1 Collision
1871-04-11 Newtonstewart           1 Derailment
1871-05-13 Goraghwood              1 Collision
1871-05-13 Belfast                 2 Collision
1871-07-05 Sandbach                2 Derailment
1871-07-19 Unston                  1 Collision
1871-10-16 Maryhill                2 Miscellaneous
1871-12-19 Wortley                 1 Collision

1872-07-29 Red Hill Junction       1 Collision
1872-08-03 Agecroft                4 Collision
1872-09-02 Preston Junction        2 Derailment
1872-10-02 Kirtlebridge           10 Collision
1872-10-17 Kelvedon                1 Derailment
1872-12-06 Ambergate               1 Derailment

1873-01-13 Grindford Bar           1 Collision
1873-01-24 Houston                 2 Collision
1873-05-08 Condover                4 Derailment
1873-05-17 Newcastle               1 Collision
1873-06-21 Wingfield               3 Derailment
1873-08-02 Wigan                  13 Derailment
1873-08-09 Miles Platting          1 Collision
1873-08-22 Eastbourne              1 Collision
1873-08-23 Retford                 3 Collision
1873-09-02 Hartlepool              2 Derailment
1873-09-09 Peasmarsh               3 Derailment
1873-10-04 Maryhill                1 Collision
1873-11-04 Durham                  1 Collision
1873-12-02 Guide Bridge            1 Collision
1873-12-24 Scarborough Road        1 Derailment

1874-01-10 Barkstone Junction      1 Collision
1874-01-27 Bo'ness Junction       16 Collision
1874-02-14 Brithdir                1 Derailment
1874-06-16 Merthyr                 1 Broken coupling
1874-09-10 Norwich                21 Collision
1874-09-26 Dundalk                 1 Collision
1874-11-07 Elstree                 1 Ran over obstruction
1874-11-21 Queensferry Junction    1 Collision
1874-11-21 Kettering               1 Collision
1874-11-30 Boston                  1 Collision
1874-12-24 Shipton                34 Derailment
1874-12-25 Ince Moss               1 Collision

1875-03-01 Bedford                 1 Collision
1875-06-11 Bathampton              2 Derailment
1875-07-03 Scots Gap               3 Derailment
1875-08-09 Sibsey                  1 Collision
1875-08-16 Hammerton Street        1 Derailment
1875-08-16 Wilstrop Siding         1 Derailment
1875-08-28 Kilkwick                7 Collision
1875-09-20 Barking                 1 Collision
1875-10-30 Castlebar               1 Collision

1876-01-21 Abbot's Ripton         14 Collision
1876-01-28 Tebay                   1 Failure of machinery of engine
1876-01-29 Hammersmith             1 Collision
1876-08-07 Radstock               12 Collision
1876-10-30 Brierfield              3 Collision
1876-12-23 Arlesley                4 Collision
1876-12-26 Antrim                  1 Collision

1877-03-25 Morpeth                 5 Derailment
1877-04-09 Leysmill                1 Collision
1877-06-11 Woking                  1 Collision
1877-07-03 Betley Road             1 Miscellaneous
1877-07-04 Dalkey                  1 Derailment
1877-10-18 Billing Road            3 Collision
1877-12-?? On G.E.R.               1 Collision

1878-02-27 Glengeary               1 Collision
1878-07-08 Chester                 2 Derailment
1878-08-31 Sittingbourne           5 Collision
1878-09-08 Ballincollig            3 Derailment
1878-10-19 Pontypridd             13 Collision

1879-12-01 Brunswick Junction      1 Collision
1879-12-06 Stafford                1 Collision
1879-12-28 Dundee                 73 Failure of bridge

1880-01-15 Burscough Junction      5 Collision
1880-08-12 Wennington             12 Derailment
1880-09-08 Penilee                 3 Collision
1880-09-11 Nine Elms               5 Collision
1880-10-09 Scarborough             1 Turned into siding
1880-12-21 Leeds                   3 Collision

1881-02-26 Dalston                 1 Collision
1881-05-21 Crystal Palace          1 Derailment
1881-07-19 Matlock Bath            1 Miscellaneous
1881-08-08 Blackburn               7 Collision
1881-10-12 Canonbury               4 Collision
1881-10-22 Desford                 4 Turned into siding
1881-11-25 Tayport                 5 Collision

1882-01-25 Hornsey                 3 Collision
1882-01-28 Bow                     5 Collision
1882-02-04 Bricklayer's Arms       1 Collision
1882-07-28 Stretham Fen            1 Derailment
1882-09-01 Dunbar                  1 Boiler explosion
1882-10-29 Leeds                   1 Fire in train
1882-11-27 Inverythan              5 Failure of bridge
1882-12-07 Mennock Siding          1 Collision
1882-12-11 Dinting                 1 Collision

1883-03-19 Eglinton Street         4 Collision
1883-05-14 Lockerbie               5 Collision
1883-07-28 Perth                   1 Collision
1883-08-24 Mallow Junction         1 Collision

1884-06-03 Downton                 5 Derailment
1884-07-05 Balloch                 1 Boiler explosion
1884-07-11 Strathblane             1 Landslip
1884-07-16 Bullhouse              24 Derailment

1885-01-01 Penistone               4 Collision
1885-01-27 Pengam                  1 Collision
1885-07-31 Binegar                 1 Collision

1886-02-10 Finsbury Park           1 Collision
1886-05-05 Birmingham              1 Collision
1886-06-30 Portadown               6 Derailment

1887-09-16 Hexthorpe              25 Collision

1888-07-14 Dewsnap                 5 Derailment
1888-08-06 Hampton Wick            2 Collision
1888-08-29 Ashburys                1 Turned into siding
1888-09-11 Kintore                 2 Collision

1889-03-29 Penistone               1 Derailment
1889-06-12 Armagh                 80 Collision
1889-07-25 Brackley                1 Turned into siding
1889-10-04 Longsight               6 Collision

1890-01-25 Bournemouth             1 Collision
1890-03-04 Carlisle                4 Collision
1890-11-11 Norton Fitzwarren      10 Collision
1890-12-21 Brindle Heath           1 Collision
1890-12-23 Broadstone              1 Collision
1890-12-24 Wortley                 1 Collision

1891-07-06 Salford                 1 Collision
1891-08-29 Facit                   3 Collision
1891-08-31 Ramsgate                1 Buffer stops
1891-12-24 Barnby                  1 Collision

1892-05-27 Birmingham              1 Collision
1892-06-09 Esholt                  5 Collision
1892-06-14 Bishopsgate             5 Collision
1892-07-25 Melton                  1 Derailment
1892-11-02 Thirsk                  9 Collision

1893-05-05 Erith                   1 Ran through gates
1893-07-01 Poulton                 2 Derailment
1893-08-12 Llantrissant           13 Derailment

1894-08-02 Newtonmore              1 Collision
1894-12-22 Chelford               14 Collision
1894-12-26 Low Moor                1 Collision

1895-04-26 Tansfield               1 Derailment
1895-08-01 Herne Bay               1 Collision
1895-09-26 Howden                  1 Obstruction
1895-11-10 St. Neots               2 Derailment

1896-05-07 Little Bytham           3 Derailment
1896-08-03 Preston Junction        1 Collision
1896-09-29 March                   1 Collision

1897-02-06 Brinnington             1 Collision
1897-02-15 Rothbury                3 Derailment
1897-06-11 Welshampton            10 Derailment
1897-08-02 Buxton                  1 Miscellaneous
1897-10-10 Penistone               1 Collision
1897-11-11 Manchester              2 Collision

1898-01-03 Dunbar                  1 Collision
1898-02-04 Barassie                4 Collision
1898-03-31 St. John's              3 Collision
1898-06-02 Leyland                 2 Collision
1898-08-02 Inniskillen             1 Buffer stops
1898-09-02 Wellingborough          5 Obstruction
1898-10-17 Wrawby                  8 Obstruction
1898-11-24 Lispole                 1 Derailment

1899-09-11 Manchester              2 Collision
1899-09-16 Twylch                  1 Derailment
1899-12-08 Norton Bridge           1 Derailment
1899-12-11 Wortley                 1 Collision
1899-12-19 Bermondsey              2 Collision
1899-12-23 Glassford               2 Collision
1899-12-23 Wivelsfield             5 Collision

1900-02-15 Brotton                 1 Collision
1900-03-28 Glasgow                 7 Collision
1900-06-16 Slough                  5 Collision
1900-07-24 Amberswood              1 Derailment
1900-08-25 Anderston Cross         1 Collision
1900-12-15 Grangemouth             1 Collision

1902-04-12 Sutton Coldfield        1 Collision
1902-04-25 Hackney Downs           4 Derailment
1902-08-30 Charing Cross, Glasgow  1 Collision

1903-04-11 Ballymoe                1 Collision
1903-07-15 Waterloo (Liverpool)    6 Derailment
1903-07-27 Glasgow                16 Buffer stops
1903-08-01 Preston                 1 Collision
1903-10-22 Sowerby Bridge          1 Collision

1904-05-05 Waterloo                1 Collision
1904-10-03 Loughor                 3 Derailment
1904-12-23 Aylesbury               2 Derailment

1905-01-19 Cudworth                5 Collision
1905-04-21 Huddersfield            2 Collision
1905-07-27 Hall Road              21 Turned into siding
1905-09-01 Witham                 11 Derailment

1906-04-06 Kirtlebridge            1 Collision
1906-06-22 Tannochside             1 Derailment
1906-07-01 Salisbury              24 Derailment
1906-09-19 Grantham               12 Derailment
1906-12-28 Elliot Junction        21 Collision

1907-03-26 Felling                 2 Derailment
1907-04-30 Taunton                 1 Collision
1907-09-30 Coatbridge              1 Collision
1907-10-15 Shrewsbury             11 Derailment
1907-10-26 West Hampstead          3 Collision

1909-07-02 Sudbury                 1 Derailment

1910-01-29 Stoat's Nest            5 Derailment
1910-11-25 Ormskirk                1 Collision
1910-12-05 Willesden               5 Collision
1910-12-24 Hawes Junction         12 Collision

1911-01-23 Coke Ovens             11 Collision
1911-04-03 Westbourne Park         1 Collision
1911-11-18 Dowlais                 2 Collision

1912-06-21 Charlestown Curve       4 Derailment
1912-08-05 Lombardstown            1 Derailment
1912-08-29 Vauxhall                2 Collision
1912-09-17 Ditton                 13 Derailment

1913-01-03 Bromford Bridge         3 Collision
1913-03-28 Marylebone              1 Collision
1913-08-08 Yeovil                  3 Collision
1913-09-02 His Gill               16 Collision
1913-09-07 Donemana                1 Derailment
1913-10-15 St. James, Liverpool    6 Collision
1913-10-25 Waterloo Junction       3 Collision

1914-06-18 Carr Bridge             5 Failure of bridge
1914-06-27 Cannon Street           1 Collision

1915-01-01 Ilford                 10 Collision
1915-01-28 Kinsale                 2 Collision
1915-03-28 Smithy Bridge           3 Collision
1915-05-22 Quintinshall          224 Collision
1915-08-14 Weedon                 10 Derailment
1915-08-16 Pollokshaws             1 Collision
1915-09-06 Newark                  1 Derailment
1915-12-17 Jarrow                 18 Collision

1916-08-11 Bletchley               1 Collision
1916-09-02 Warminster              1 Collision
1916-10-02 Lincoln                 1 Collision

1917-01-03 Ratho                  12 Collision

1918-01-19 Little Salkeld          7 Derailment
1918-06-15 Aberdeen                1 Collision

1919-06-16 Acton Bridge            1 Derailment
1919-10-16 Carstairs               1 Collision
1919-11-29 Haverhill               1 Turned into siding

1920-03-10 Firsby                  1 Buffer stops
1920-07-17 Lostock Junction        5 Collision

1921-01-26 Abermule               14 Collision
1921-03-19 Coaldyke                1 Collision
1921-11-26 Birmingham              3 Collision

1922-01-27 Blisworth               1 Miscellaneous
1922-08-11 Milton Halt             3 Collision
1922-12-06 Birkenhead Park         1 Collision

1923-07-06 Diggle                  2 Collision
1923-11-22 Palace Gates            1 Collision

1924-04-26 Euston                  5 Collision
1924-07-28 Haymarket               5 Collision
1924-11-03 Lytham                 14 Derailment