1990 Stafford rail crash

Railway accident in Staffordshire, England 1996 Stafford rail crash 1990 Stafford Rail Crash 47841 "Spirit of Chester" at Saltley.jpg Locomotive 47841, one of the trains involved in the crash,Railway accident at Stafford http://www.railwaysarchive.co.uk/documents/HSE_Stafford1990.pdf railwaysarchive.co.uk Health and Safety Executive 16 April 2017 14 5 January 1994 pictured in 1999 4th August 1990 23:36 UTC Stafford, Staffordshire England West Coast Main Line Driver error 2 Unknown Unknown, likely 3-4 1 36 List of UK rail accidents by year February 2022 May 2012 The 1990 Stafford rail crash occurred on 4 August 1990, after an Empty Coaching Stock (ECS) Class 310 (Unit 310102), returning to Birmingham Soho TMD collided with a stationary express train formed of a Class 47 (47841) hauling eight Mark 2 coaches and one Mark 1 RMB at Stafford railway station. Collision The 11:36 pm empty coaching stock train (service 5G15) from Stoke-on-Trent to Birmingham Soho TMD ran into the rear of the 10:18 pm express passenger train (service 1V27) from Manchester Piccadilly to Penzance, which was standing in platform 4 at Stafford station. The empty train had been signalled to draw up behind the express in order to clear the way for another train, but did not stop in time and hit the back of the 10:18 pm service.Webb Jonathan Focus on Stafford Today's Railways UK May 2017 185 54–55 Platform 5 Sheffield 1475-9713 Casualties The driver of the ECS was the only fatality in the incident. 36 people were injured in the crash. Damage Carriage 17134 on the express train suffered "considerable" damage, car No 76189 of the ECS suffered "severe crushing damages" and car No 70740 of the ECS suffered damage to the roof and traction rods. Causes The driver of the ECS was considered not to have kept a good lookout. This was possibly compounded by excessive working hours and by the alcohol that was subsequently found in his bloodstream.Railway accident at Stafford http://www.railwaysarchive.co.uk/documents/HSE_Stafford1990.pdf railwaysarchive.co.uk Health and Safety Executive 16 April 2017 14 5 January 1994 Aftermath The Rule Book was changed to avoid this situation. Now, if a train is to be signalled into an occupied section and that train is not booked to call at that location, the driver must be first advised. Also, before a train can be signalled behind another, the signal ahead of the stationary train must be at danger until the second train has come to a stand, to avoid potential 'over-reading' of the signal by the second driver.August 2026 See also List of British rail accidents References External links Official accident report, courtesy of The Railways Archive 52 48 12 N 2 7 21 W type:event_region:GB-STS title collapsed Category:Railway accidents and incidents in Staffordshire Category:Railway accidents in 1990 Category:1990 in England Category:Stafford Category:1990s in Staffordshire Category:Train collisions in England Category:August 1990 in the United Kingdom