What the records say
- When
- 25 Aug 1861
- Kind
- Rail accident
- Coordinates
- 50.91° N, 0.15° W
- Description
- train wreck which took place on Sunday 25 August 1861
- Deaths
- 23
- Injured
- 176
Clayton Tunnel rail crash
1861 railway accident near Brighton, England
The Clayton Tunnel rail crash occurred on Sunday 25 August 1861, five miles (8 km) from Brighton on the south coast of England. At the time it was the worst accident on the British railway system. A train ran into the back of another inside the tunnel, killing 23 and injuring 176 passengers.
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