Southall rail crash
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The Southall rail crash was a major 1997 high-speed train collision in West London that killed seven people, injured dozens, and raised serious concerns about railway safety and signal-passing procedures in the UK.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
railway accident
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train collision ⓘ transport disaster in the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| category |
1997 disasters in the United Kingdom
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History of the London Borough of Ealing ⓘ Railway accidents and incidents in London ⓘ Railway accidents in 1997 ⓘ |
| cause |
Automatic Warning System isolated
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Train Protection & Warning System not fitted ⓘ driver failed to respond to red signal ⓘ signal passed at danger ⓘ |
| country |
England
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United Kingdom ⓘ |
| date | 1997-09-19 ⓘ |
| fatalities | 7 ⓘ |
| followedByInContext | Ladbroke Grove rail crash NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| freightTrainOperator | EWS NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| freightTrainType | aggregate train ⓘ |
| highlightedIssue |
need for automatic train protection
ⓘ
signal-passed-at-danger risk ⓘ |
| impactSpeed | about 80 mph ⓘ |
| injuries | 139 ⓘ |
| involvedOperator | Great Western Trains Company Limited NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| involvedTrainType |
High Speed Train
NERFINISHED
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InterCity 125 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ledTo |
changes in UK rail safety regulation
ⓘ
prosecution of Great Western Trains ⓘ public inquiry into railway safety ⓘ recommendations for Train Protection & Warning System ⓘ |
| legalOutcome | Great Western Trains fined for health and safety breaches ⓘ |
| lineOwnerAtTime | Railtrack NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location |
Southall
NERFINISHED
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West London NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableConsequence |
increased scrutiny of driver training
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review of isolation procedures for safety systems ⓘ |
| numberOfTrainsInvolved | 2 ⓘ |
| operator | Great Western Trains NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| passengerTrainDestination | London Paddington NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| passengerTrainOrigin | Swansea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| predecessorInContext | Clapham Junction rail crash ⓘ |
| railwayInspectorateReport | recommended accelerated TPWS installation ⓘ |
| railwayLine | Great Western Main Line NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | London Borough of Ealing NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| seriousInjuries | 11 ⓘ |
| speedOfHighSpeedTrain | about 125 mph ⓘ |
| typeOfCollision | rear-end collision ⓘ |
| year | 1997 ⓘ |
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