Details of the Accident
| Place | Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, England |
| Date | Friday 23rd December 1904, 3.38 a.m. |
| Railway Company | Great Central Railway |
| No. of Fatalities | 4 |
| Cause of Accident | Excessive speed |
| Description | The driver of the 2.45 am express from Marylebone failed to slow down for a curve in thick fog, the train left the track and the wooden carriages disintegrated when they collided with the platform. |
Sources/Further Reading
- The Times, 28th December 1904
- The Times, 31st December 1904
List of Fatalities
The 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BARNSHAW | Joseph | 32 | Railway driver | , | Driver of the train. Died of injuries 24 Dec 1907 | 1904/Dec Aylesbury 3a 507 |
| MASTERS | George William | 29 | Railway fireman | , | Fireman of the train. | 1904/Dec Aylesbury 3a 506 |
| STANTON | Josiah | 25 | Railway fireman | , | Travelling in front carriage as a passenger. | 1904/Dec Aylesbury 3a 507 |
| SUMMERS | Daniel | 36 | Railway driver | , | Travelling in front carriage as a passenger. | 1904/Dec Aylesbury 3a 507 |