List of British rail accidents

This list is of railway accidents in Britain sorted chronologically. For a list sorted by death toll see List of British rail accidents by death toll

Contents

1 2000s 2 1990s 3 1980s 4 1970s 5 1946 - 1969 6 1900 - 1945 7 Pre 1900 8 See also

2000s

• Helpringham Fen , 6 December 2004; 2 killed
• Ufton Nervet, 6 November 2004; 7 killed, 150 injured
• Tebay rail accident , 15 February 2004; 4 track workers killed; 3 injured
• Norton Bridge, 16 October 2003; 1 injured
• Romney, Hythe & Dymchurch Railway, 3 August 2003; 1 killed
• Potters Bar, 10 May 2002; 7 killed, 70 injured
• Selby, 28 February 2001; 10 killed, 80+ injured
• Hatfield, 17 October 2000; 4 killed, 35 injured

1990s

• Ladbroke Grove, 5 October 1999; 31 killed, 400 injured
• Winsford , 23 June 1999; 31 injured
• Southall, 19 September 1997; 6 killed, 150 injured
• Watford South , 8 August 1996; 1 killed, 69 injured
• Stafford, 8 March 1996; 1 killed, 22 injured
• Aisgill , 31 January 1995; 1 killed, 30 injured
• Cowden , October 1994; 5 killed, 12 injured
• Greenock, 25 June 1994; 2 killed
• River Severn tunnel , December 1991; 100 injured
• Newton late 1990; 4 killed, 22 injured
• Cannon Street Station , 8 January 1991; 2 killed, 240 injured
• Stafford , August 1990; 1 killed, 35 injured

1980s

• Newcastle Central Station , 30 November 1989; 15 injured
• Glasgow , March 1989; 2 killed
• Purley Station, March 1989; 5 killed, 90 injured
• Clapham Junction, 12 December 1988; 35 killed, 100+ injured
• St. Helens , November 1988; 1 killed, 18 injured
• Forest Gate , October 1987; 14 injured
• River Towy , October 1987; 4 killed
• Colwich, September 1986; 1 killed 60 injured
• Lockington , 26 July 1986; 9 killed, 11 injured
• Falkirk , July 1984; 13 killed, 44 injured

1970s

• Invergowrie, October 1979; 5 killed, 52 injured
• Taunton (fire), 6 July 1978; 12 killed, 19 injured
• Nuneaton, June 1975; 6 killed 67 injured
• Moorgate Underground, February 1975; 43 killed, 74 injured
• Ealing , December 1973; 10 killed, 94 injured

1946 - 1969

• Morpeth, May 1969; 6 killed, 121 injured
• Hixon, 6 January 1968; 11 killed, 27 injured
• Hither Green , November 1967; 49 killed, 78 injured
• Lewisham , December 1957; 90 killed, 173 injured
• Harrow and Wealdstone , 12 October 1952; 112 killed, 340 injured
• South Croydon, 24 October 1947; 32 killed, 183 injured

1900 - 1945

• Quintinshill, 22 May 1915; 227 killed, 246 injured.
• Hawes Junction train disaster, 24 December 1910; 12 killed.
• Coulsdon North (then called Stoats Nest), 29 January 1910; 7 killed
• Salisbury , 30 June 1906; 28 killed (24 passengers, 4 crew)

Pre 1900

• Tay Bridge disaster; 75 killed
• Norwich , 10 September 1874; 25 killed
• Abergele train disaster, 20 August 1868; 33 killed, 1+ injured
• Staplehurst , 9 June 1865; 10 killed, 49 injured.
• Edge Hill, 15 September 1830; William Huskisson becomes the first person railway passenger fatality at the opening of the Liverpool and Manchester Railway

See also

• List of British rail accidents by death toll
• List of rail accidents (Worldwide)
• BBC News - Chronology of British Rail Crashes
• Health & Safety Executive - Railway Incident Reports
• Guardian unlimited - Rail Accidents Chronology