What the records say
- When
- 10 May 2002
- Kind
- Rail accident
- Coordinates
- 51.70° N, 0.19° W
- Description
- 2002 derailment in the United Kingdom
- Deaths
- 7
- Injured
- 76
Potters Bar rail accidents
Derailments in Potters Bar in the United Kingdom
There have been four railway accidents at Potters Bar in England. Those in 1898 and 1946 were signals passed at danger. The accident in 2002 led to substantial public debate and a national change in policy relating to maintenance of infrastructure.
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