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Railway accidents website or addresses?

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Maxine

Maxine Report 24 Jul 2003 21:11

Thanks Jason & Beryl - I knew there would be some experts out there to help me. I'm going to have a look now. Many Thanks Maxine

Beryl

Beryl Report 23 Jul 2003 14:38

Maxine, Railway Inspectors reports on fatal railway accidents are held at the Public Record Office in Kew in series MT 29 and MT 30. (Info from The Family & Local History Handbook). Sometimes accidents were covered by local newspaper reports too. Hope this helps a bit. Beryl, Darlington DUR

Jason

Jason Report 23 Jul 2003 14:08

Found these... http://danger-ahead.railfan.net/accidents/ http://home.clara.net/gw0hqd/bumps/ http://www.dft.gov.uk/stellent/groups/dft_transstats/documents/sectionhomepage/dft_transstats_page.hcsp

Maxine

Maxine Report 22 Jul 2003 09:55

I am sure someone posted a website or postal address for somewhere that you can find out about rail accidents. If so I would love some info! I am trying to find some info for my best friend whose great grandfather had his head chopped off by a train in Staffordshire (nearly as unlucky as my Great gran who was run over by a car in 1934 - quite an achievement ! but that's another story!) I would love to find some more info for her. Thanks Maxine