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The Ladbroke Grove rail crash (also known as the Paddington rail crash) was a rail accident which occurred on 5 October 1999 at Ladbroke Grove in London, England, when a Thames Trains-operated passenger train passed a signal at danger, colliding almost head-on with a First Great Western-operated passenger train. With 31 people killed and 417 ...
A total of 31 people were killed and more than 220 were injured in the crash in west London on October 5 1999. Events to mark 25th anniversary of Ladbroke Grove rail disaster Skip to main content
She is the founder of the Paddington Survivors Group. She is a spokesperson and advocate for railway safety and the author of From Behind the Mask, a memoir of her life during and after the train collision. [1] [2] On 5 October 1999, the Ladbroke Grove rail crash occurred; thirty-one people died in the crash; Warren was among 419 injured ...
October 5 – United Kingdom – Ladbroke Grove rail crash: A high-speed head-on collision between two trains occurred due to a signal passed at danger. The fuel tanks of one of the trains were destroyed and the contents were ignited by overhead power lines, causing a fireball, killing 31 people and injuring more than 520.
Ladbroke Grove rail crash track and driving diagram (W S Atkins / Health and Safety Commission) Appendix to the Train Accident at Ladbroke Grove Junction, 5 October 1999 (Health and Safety Executive) 'The Lessons from Ladbroke Grove' in Rail (9 October 2019). Pages 79-81; Author: Isochrone: SVG development
The crash happened at about 10:45 a.m. between a Brightline train and a Delray Beach Fire Rescue ladder truck near East Atlantic Avenue and Railroad Avenue, according to city spokeswoman Gina Carter.
Pages in category "Railway accidents in 1999" ... Ladbroke Grove rail crash; R. Winsford rail crash (1999) S. Spa Road Junction rail crash; W. 1999 Wuppertal ...
The SEPTA Regional Rail Line in Doylestown is suspended until further notice Tuesday following a fatality on the tracks. A train on the rail line struck and killed a pedestrian around 8 a.m. at ...