1999 Winsford railway accident

Rail accident in the United Kingdom April 2022 Winsford (1999) rail crash 23 June 1999 Winsford, Cheshire England West Coast Main Line Virgin TrainsFirst North Western SPAD due to human error 2 0 27(23 minor, 4 major) List of UK rail accidents by year On 23 June 1999, a Virgin Trains electric express train from London Euston to Glasgow Central, hauled by Class 87 No 87027 Wolf of Badenoch, ran into an empty First North Western four-carriage Pacer unit, injuring 27 people. The express had been travelling at about 110 mph on, but driver Roy Eccles noticed the Pacer on the line and was able to decelerate to about 50 mph on at the time of impact. Eccles was awarded a medal for his prompt action, which averted a much more serious accident. The driver of the Pacer train helped passengers from the Glasgow Central train despite his injuries.23 June 1999 BBC News UK Train driver averts disaster https://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/375946.stm 2022-02-01 BBC News The Pacer had passed a signal at danger and run through a set of points, coming to a stand on the line on which the express was approaching. Its rear cab was destroyed in the crash along with a section of the passenger accommodation, and the coach bodies were displaced from their underframes. The incident report http://www.railwaysarchive.co.uk/documents/HSE_Winsford1999.pdf Report by the Health and Safety Executive’s Railway Inspectorate into the train accident at Winsford South Junction on 23 June 1999 Health and Safety Executive 1999 PDF stated that the accident was most likely to have been human error of the Pacer driver as the investigation showed no faults with either the signalling system or the brakes of the Pacer train. Due to the severe level of damage sustained by the empty Pacer train, the safety of the units was investigated as part of the inquiry into the accident.https://www.independent.co.uk/news/old-carriages-are-unsafe-1103907.html https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220501/https://www.independent.co.uk/news/old-carriages-are-unsafe-1103907.html 1 May 2022 subscription Old carriages `are unsafe' Clement Barrie 3 July 1999 The Independent 7 November 20202 July 1999 BBC News UK Safety fears over commuter trains https://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/383785.stm 2022-02-01 BBC News In contrast, the strong construction of the express train carriages avoided any fatalities. References 53.18501 -2.48963 region:GB title Category:Railway accidents and incidents in Cheshire Winsford railway accident Category:Train collisions in England