Details of the Accident
| Place | South Wingfield - Ambergate |
| Date | 13th September 1840, a.m. |
| Railway Company | North Midland Railway |
| No. of Fatalities | 2 |
| Cause of Accident | Derailment |
| Description | Train derailed at temporary points installed by the contractor. There is a suggestion that the points were not properly closed by the flag-man. |
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List of Fatalities
The 2 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) or Statutory Register (Scotland) reference where this has been identified.
| Surname | First Names | Age | Occupation | Residence | Notes | GRO/SR Reference | |||||||
| DENEUX | Armand | , | French? | 1840/Sep Belper 19 299 | |||||||||
| WRIGHT | John Hippolite | , | 1840/Sep Belper 19 299 |