ACCIDENTS ON BRITISH RAILWAYS IN 1959

There were a total of 1154 accidents in 1959. Of these, 609 were attributed to the human element, 113 were caused by technical defects, and 432 resulted from other causes. Within the causes of the human element category there were 276 collision, 119 derailments, 174 running into obstructions, 7 fires, and 2 miscellaneous accidents. In the technical defects category there were 12 collisions, 69 derailments, 14 running into obstructions, 13 fires and 5 miscellaneous accidents. The other causes category accounted for 130 collisions, 27 derailments, 205 running into obstructions, 42 fires, and 28 miscellaneous accidents.

• Corporate Authors:

  Temple Press Limited

  161-166 Fleet Street
  Longon EC4,   England 
• Authors:
  • Langley, C A
• Publication Date: 1960-10-7

Media Info

• Features: Figures; Tables;
• Pagination: p. 418-420
• Serial:
  • RAILWAY GAZETTE
  • Volume: 113

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Crashes; Derailments; Obstructions (Navigation); Personnel; Railroads; Safety; Technology; Vehicle dynamics
• Uncontrolled Terms: Obstructions
• Geographic Terms: United Kingdom
• Old TRIS Terms: Car impact
• Subject Areas: Railroads; Safety and Human Factors; Society;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00039683
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Dec 4 1994 12:00AM