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With 31 people killed and 417 injured, it was one of the worst rail accidents in 20th-century British history. [1] It was the second major crash on the Great Western Main Line in just over two years, the first being the Southall rail crash of September 1997, a few miles west of this crash.
Jan 3, 2024 · A collision between two commuter trains at Ladbroke Grove station killed 31 people and injured hundreds. The incident exposed safety flaws and led to the adoption of TPWS and the creation of RSSB.
Learn about the fatal collision of two passenger trains in Paddington station in 1999, and how firefighters rescued and comforted the victims. The web page also features eyewitness accounts, timeline and inquiry report of the incident.
1.1 This Inquiry arises out of the crash at Ladbroke Grove Junction on 5 October 1999 between trains operated by Thames Trains and First Great Western (FGW), which caused considerable loss of life and injuries. Part 1 of the Inquiry is concerned with the investigation of the causes of the crash and the circumstances in which it occurred,
Paddington rail crash 1999. On Tuesday, 5 October 1999, two trains collided at Ladbroke Grove Junction. 31 people died as a result of the crash, including both drivers, and 258 were injured. As the Cheltenham to Paddington Great Western service was travelling into Paddington, the Paddington to Bedwyn Thames Trains service was heading in the ...
Oct 6, 2019 · From 2019: On 5 October 1999, two trains collided at speed in west London, killing both drivers and 29 passengers. Barrister Greg Treverton-Jones, who survived the crash and worked on the ...
