Singleton Bank rail crash
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| Date and time: | July 16, 1961 10:30 |
| Location: | Weeton, Lancashire |
| Rail line: | Fleetwood Branch Line |
| Cause | Signaller error; site staff error |
| Statistics | |
| Trains: | 2 |
| Passengers: | ~350 |
| Deaths: | 7 |
| Injuries: | 116 |
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The Singleton Bank rail crash was a rail accident that occurred on July 16, 1961 near Weeton, Lancashire, England. Seven were killed (the driver and six passengers) and 116 were injured.
The 8:50 diesel multiple unit train from Colne to Fleetwood collided with the rear of a ballast train at about 45 mph. The latter had been working in the vicinity of Singleton Bank signal box and was about to leave to clear the section for the express.
The signalman at Singleton Station misunderstood a telephone message which led him to make a serious error and accept the diesel train irregularly. The accident report also strongly criticised the local inspectors for allowing poor working practices.
[edit] References
- Ministry of Transport; Brig C.A. Langley (1962). Railway accident : Report on the Collision which occurred on 16th July 1961 at Singleton Bank near Weeton in the London Midland Region, British Railways. HMSO. [1]
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