ACCIDENTS ON BRITISH RAILWAYS IN 1960

A comparison of accidents, deaths, and equipment failures for the years 1959 and 1960 show that there were a total of 1213 train accidents in 1959 (1175 in 1960). Out of these, passenger and freight trains were involved in 416 in 1959 (415 in 1960). The total accidents at level crossings were 231 (1959) and 242 (1960). Deaths at level crossings totaled 37 (1959) and 35 (1960). Railway personnel deaths were 160 (1959) and 143 (1960). Failures, including engines, couplings, and rails amounted to 1271 in 1959 and 1395 in 1960.

• Corporate Authors:

  Temple Press Limited

  161-166 Fleet Street
  Longon EC4,   England 
• Publication Date: 1961-11-17

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 562-563
• Serial:
  • RAILWAY GAZETTE
  • Volume: 115

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Couplers; Derailments; Failure; Fatalities; Freight trains; Passenger trains; Passengers; Personnel; Railroad grade crossings; Railroad rails; Railroad trains; Safety; Signaling; Technology; Traffic crashes
• Geographic Terms: United Kingdom
• Old TRIS Terms: Passenger deaths; Rail failure
• Subject Areas: Freight Transportation; Passenger Transportation; Railroads; Safety and Human Factors; Society; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00037274
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Dec 4 1994 12:00AM