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