Shipton-on-Cherwell train crash
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The Shipton-on-Cherwell train crash was a major 1874 railway disaster in Oxfordshire, England, in which a derailment caused by a broken wheel led to numerous deaths and injuries and prompted significant improvements in railway safety.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
railway accident
ⓘ
transport disaster ⓘ |
| carriagesInvolved | several ⓘ |
| category |
19th-century railway accidents in the United Kingdom
ⓘ
railway accidents and incidents in Oxfordshire ⓘ railway accidents in 1874 ⓘ |
| cause |
broken wheel
ⓘ
defective carriage wheel ⓘ derailment ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| date | 1874-12-24 ⓘ |
| happenedOn | Christmas Eve 1874 ⓘ |
| investigatedBy | Board of Trade NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ledTo |
changes in carriage construction standards
ⓘ
greater use of continuous brakes ⓘ improvements in permanent way maintenance ⓘ improvements in railway safety ⓘ stricter inspection of carriage wheels ⓘ |
| lineOwner | Great Western Railway NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location |
England
ⓘ
Oxfordshire NERFINISHED ⓘ Shipton-on-Cherwell NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| near |
Kidlington
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
River Cherwell NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberOfDeaths | 34 ⓘ |
| numberOfInjuries |
60+
ⓘ
approximately 70 ⓘ |
| operator | Great Western Railway NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | history of rail transport in the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| railwayCompany | Great Western Railway NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| railwayGauge | standard gauge ⓘ |
| railwayLine | Oxford–Worcester line NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | South East England ⓘ |
| rollingStockType | Victorian-era passenger carriages ⓘ |
| routeDestination | London Paddington NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| routeOrigin | Wolverhampton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| safetyImpact |
highlighted dangers of wheel failure
ⓘ
highlighted need for better braking systems ⓘ |
| significance | one of the major British railway disasters of the 19th century ⓘ |
| speedAtDerailment | approximately 40 mph ⓘ |
| timePeriod | Victorian era NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| trainType | passenger train ⓘ |
| transportMode | rail ⓘ |
| victimType | rail passengers ⓘ |
| year | 1874 ⓘ |
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