List of rail accidents in the United Kingdom
Overview
This list of railway accidents in the United Kingdom provides details of significant railway crashes in the United Kingdom involving railway rolling stock, but not other railway related incidents such as the Oxford Circus fire
of 1984 or the King's Cross fire
of 1987 or suicides.
Tables are sortable, click on heading to sort by the selected column.
The worst incident was the Quintinshill rail disaster in 1915 with 226 dead and 246 injured; the 1952 Harrow and Wealdstone rail crash
resulted in 112 deaths and 340 injured.
Oxford Circus fire
The Oxford Circus fire occurred on Friday 23 November 1984 at 9:50 p.m. at the London Underground Oxford Circus station. Oxford Circus station is in the heart of London's shopping district and is served by three deep-level tube lines; the Bakerloo Line, Central Line and Victoria Lines...
of 1984 or the King's Cross fire
King's Cross fire
The King's Cross St. Pancras tube station fire was a fatal fire on the London Underground. It broke out at approximately 19:30 on 18 November 1987, and killed 31 people....
of 1987 or suicides.
Tables are sortable, click on heading to sort by the selected column.
The worst incident was the Quintinshill rail disaster in 1915 with 226 dead and 246 injured; the 1952 Harrow and Wealdstone rail crash
Harrow and Wealdstone rail crash
The Harrow and Wealdstone rail crash was a major railway disaster and collision on the British railway system on 8 October 1952.The accident took place from central London...
resulted in 112 deaths and 340 injured.
