Accident ferroviaire

Cannon Street station rail crash

8 janv. 1991 · 51.51° N, 0.09° W

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8 janv. 1991
Type
Accident ferroviaire
Coordonnées
51.51° N, 0.09° W
Description
1991 rail accident in London
Deaths
2
Injured
542
Participants
832
Cause
human error

Cannon Street rail crash

1991 train crash in London

On 8 January 1991, a packed commuter train failed to stop and collided with the buffers at Cannon Street station in London, United Kingdom, killing two and injuring 542. The cause was driver error, compounded by ageing carriages.

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