What the records say
- When
- 19 Sep 1986
- Kind
- Rail accident
- Coordinates
- 52.79° N, 1.99° W
- Description
- 1986 rail crash at Colwich Junction, England
- Deaths
- 1
Colwich railway accident
Railway collision in Staffordshire, England, in 1986
The Colwich rail crash occurred on the evening of Friday 19 September 1986 at Colwich Junction, in Staffordshire, England. It was significant in that it was a high-speed collision between two packed express trains. One driver was killed, but no passengers died because of the crashworthiness of the rolling stock involved, which included Mk1, Mk2 and Mk3 coaches.
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