2026 Bedford train collision

Quand

19 juin 2026

Type

Accident ferroviaire

Coordonnées

52.10° N, 0.48° W

Description

train collision in Elstow, Bedfordshire, England

Deaths

1

Injured

162

Cause

signal passed at danger, rear-end collision

Fatal rail incident in central England

The 2026 Bedford train collision occurred on 19 June 2026, when two East Midlands Railway trains collided on the Midland Main Line south of Elstow, near Bedford, England. One train driver was killed and over 160 people injured. An initial examination stated that the collision occurred after one train stopped on the line unexpectedly due to an Automatic Warning System fault causing it to brake.

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