Accident Reports
Department of Transport
Level Crossing Protection - Report, including visits to the Netherlands, French, West German and Swiss Railways, by Officers of the Department of Transport and of the British Railways Board
Comprehensive report produced on BR level crossings and European practice with photographs and fold-out charts.
Department of Transport
Railway Accident - Report on the Collision that occurred on 6th August 1975 at Weaver Junction in the London Midland Region British Railways
Collision between a Freightliner train hauled by Class 86 86103 and a tank wagon train hauled by Class 40 40189. Damage was extensive to trains and running lines. The Class 40 was subsequently withdrawn. Report with photographs and large foldout diagram.
Department of Transport
Railway Accident - Report on the Collision that occurred on 30th March 1978 at West Byfleet in the Southern Region British Railways
Department of Transport
Railway Accident - Report on the Collapse of Penmanshiel Tunnel that occurred on 17th March 1979 in the Scottish Region British Railways
Department of Transport
Railway Accident - Report on the Collapse of Glanrhyd Bridge on 19th October 1987 in the Western Region of British Railways
Department of Transport
Railway Accident - Report on the Derailment that occurred on 8th September 1978 at Waterloo Station in the Southern Region of British Railways
Department of Transport
Railway Accident - Report on the Collision that occurred on 27th April 1980 at Portsmouth Harbour in the Southern Region British Railways
Department of Transport
Railway Accident - Report on the Accident that occurred on 22nd December 1978 at Milford Level Crossing in the Southern Region British Railways
Department of Transport
Railway Accident - Report on the Fire that occurred in a Sleeping-Car Train on 6th July 1978 at Taunton in the Western Region, British Railways
Report on the Class 47 hauled Penzance to Paddington sleeper fire at Taunton in 1978 resulting in loss of twelve lives. Report with photographs and fold-out diagram.
Department of Transport
Railway Accident - Report on the Collision that occurred on 22nd October 1979 at Invergowerie in the Scottish Region British Railways
Collision of Glasgow to Dundee train hauled by 25083 with Glasgow to Aberdeen hauled by 47208, leading to the deaths of the driver and assistant of the later, together with three passengers. 47208 was extensively damaged and subsequently scrapped.