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Details of the Railway Fatal Accident
| Location | Between Rugby Central and Lutterworth, Northamptonshire, England |
|---|---|
| Date | Saturday, 11th February 1961, 2.48 a.m. |
| Railway Company | British Rail, London Midland Region |
| No. of fatalities | 1 |
| Cause of accident | Collision |
| Description | The express freight from Woodford to Mottram became divided and a wagon was hit by the 10.23 p.m. express passenger train from York to Swindon . The driver of the passenger train was trapped and was fatally wounded. |
Sources/Further Reading
- Steam World magazine, August 1995 (Letter)
List of Fatalities
1 of the 1 fatalities have been identified so far. They are listed in the table below together with brief notes on any other information that has been found.
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 (this reference can be used to order a copy of the official death certificate).
| Surname | First Name | Age | Occupation | Residence | Notes | GRO/SR/GRONI/GROIE Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JONES | Alfred L. L. | 58 | Locomotive driver | 1961/Mar Rugby 9c 1241 |