1906 Salisbury rail crash

When

1 Jul 1906

Kind

Rail accident

Coordinates

51.07° N, 1.80° W

Description

1906 rail accident in Salisbury, Wiltshire, England, UK

Deaths

28

Injured

11

1906 train derailment in England

The Salisbury rail crash was a high-speed rail accident which occurred at the Salisbury railway station, Wiltshire, England, on 1 July 1906. A boat train from Plymouth to London failed to negotiate a sharp bend at more than twice the speed limit and crashed into another train, killing 28 people. Much speculation remains as to its cause.

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