Accident Reports
Ministry of Transport and Civil Aviation
Railway Accidents - Report on the Collision which occurred on 23rd December 1955 near Woking in the Southern Region British Railways
Slow speed collision of Maunsell N15x 32327 'Trevithick', subsequently withdrawn, into an electric multiple unit.
Ministry of Transport and Civil Aviation
Railway Accidents - Report on the Derailment which occurred on 20th November 1955 at Milton (near Didcot) in the Western Region, British Railways
Derailment of Britannia Pacific 70026 "Polar Star" hauling an excursion train from Treherbert to Paddington. Caused by excessive speed through a crossover, the engine and three coaches rolled down an embankment with 11 fatalities.
Ministry of Transport and Civil Aviation
Railway Accidents - Report on the Derailment which occurred on 22nd November 1956 at Droylsden Station in the London Midland Region, British Railways
Derailment of Class 5 45223 on a Manchester to Leeds passenger train.
Ministry of Transport and Civil Aviation
Railway Accidents - Report on the Collision which occurred on 9th August 1957 at Staines Central Station in the Southern Region British Railways
Ministry of Transport and Civil Aviation
Railway Accidents - Report on the Collision which occurred on 23rd October 1956 near London Bridge Station in the Southern Region British Railways
Ministry of Transport and Civil Aviation
Railway Accidents - Report on the Collision which occurred on 6th September 1956 at Ludlow in the Western Region British Railways
Ministry of Transport
Railway Accidents - Report on the Collision which occurred on 7th January 1957 near Welwyn Garden City Station in the Eastern Region British Railways
Ministry of Transport and Civil Aviation
Railway Accidents - Report on the Accident which occurred on 27th April 1958 at Funtham's Lane Occupation Level Crossing near Whittlesea in the Eastern Region, British Railways
Ministry of Transport and Civil Aviation
Railway Accidents - Report on the Collision which occurred on 4th December 1957 near St. Johns Station Lewisham in the Southern Region British Railways
Report on the Lewisham accident when a Cannon Street to Ramsgate train hauled by 34066 'Spitfire' collided with a stationary electric unit under a bridge in morning fog. The accident resulted in 90 deaths. Report includes photograph, drawing and plans.
Ministry of Transport and Civil Aviation
Railway Accidents - Report on the Collision which occurred on 30th January 1958 at Dagenham East Station in the Eastern Region British Railways
Collison between two passenger trains hauled by BR Standard Class 4 tank engines in which ten passengers were killed. Report includes fold-out line diagram and line drawing of engine.