Details of the Fatal Accident

Place Stockton & Darlington Railway, County Durham, England
Date Wednesday 19th March 1828
Railway Company Stockton and Darlington Railway
No. of Fatalities 1
Cause of Accident Boiler exploded
Description The very first railway related death. Engine thought to be called "Stockton"

Sources/Further Reading

  • Backtrack, Jul 2017 (passing reference)

List of Fatalities

The 1 fatalities are listed in the table below together with brief notes of any other information found so far.

The last column shows the General Register Office (England and Wales), Statutory Register (Scotland), General Register Northern Ireland or Civil Registration for Ireland reference where this has been identified.

Surname First Names Age Occupation Residence Notes GRO/SR/GRONI/GROIE Reference
GILLESPIEJohnLocomotive fireman,