Details of the Accident
Place | Lockwood |
Date | 17th June 1858, 1.40 p.m. |
Railway Company | Lancashire & Yorkshire Railway |
No. of Fatalities | 3 |
Cause of Accident | Runaway coal wagons |
Description | Five loaded coal wagons ran away from siding at Honley station down 1 in 100 incline and smashed into the side of a Leeds - Manchester passenger train. |
Sources/Further Reading
- Steam World no.72, June 1993, p 47-51
List of Fatalities
0 of the 3 fatalities that have been identifed so far are listed in the table below together with brief notes on any other information found
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 |