1848 Shrivenham rail collision
Train collision in Shrivenham, UK / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The 1848 Shrivenham rail collision was a rail accident that occurred in England on May 10, 1848, resulting in at least six deaths and 13 injuries.
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1848 Shrivenham rail collision | |
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Date | May 10, 1848 Around 3:17 p.m. |
Location | Shrivenham, England |
Country | United Kingdom |
Line | Great Western Main Line |
Operator | Great Western Railway |
Incident type | Collision |
Cause | Human error |
Statistics | |
Trains | 2 |
Passengers | 200 |
Deaths | 8 |
Injured | 13+ |
List of rail accidents (before 1880) |
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