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The Clapham Junction railway crash occurred on the morning of 12 December 1988, when a crowded British Rail passenger train crashed into the rear of another train that had stopped at a signal just south of Clapham Junction railway station in London, England, and subsequently sideswiped an empty train travelling in the opposite direction. A total of 35 people died in the collision, while 484 were injured. British Rail was fined £250,000 for violations of health and safety law in connection with the accident.

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  • The Clapham Junction railway crash occurred on the morning of 12 December 1988, when a crowded British Rail passenger train crashed into the rear of another train that had stopped at a signal just south of Clapham Junction railway station in London, England, and subsequently sideswiped an empty train travelling in the opposite direction. A total of 35 people died in the collision, while 484 were injured. The collision was the result of a signal failure caused by a wiring fault. New wiring had been installed, but the old wiring had been left in place and not adequately secured. An independent inquiry chaired by Anthony Hidden, QC found that the signalling technician responsible had not been told that his working practices were wrong, and his work had not been inspected by an independent person. He had also performed the work during his 13th consecutive seven-day workweek. Hidden was critical of the health and safety culture within British Rail at the time, and his recommendations included ensuring that work was independently inspected and that a senior project manager be made responsible for all aspects of any major, safety-critical project such as re-signalling work. British Rail was fined £250,000 for violations of health and safety law in connection with the accident. (en)
  • Der Eisenbahnunfall von Clapham Junction am 12. Dezember 1988 beim Bahnhof Clapham Junction im Londoner Stadtteil Battersea wurde durch ein fehlerhaft verkabeltes Signal verursacht. In ihn waren drei Züge verwickelt. 35 Menschen starben, annähernd 500 wurden darüber hinaus verletzt. (de)
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  • View of the crash site and clean up operations following the accident (en)
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  • Der Eisenbahnunfall von Clapham Junction am 12. Dezember 1988 beim Bahnhof Clapham Junction im Londoner Stadtteil Battersea wurde durch ein fehlerhaft verkabeltes Signal verursacht. In ihn waren drei Züge verwickelt. 35 Menschen starben, annähernd 500 wurden darüber hinaus verletzt. (de)
  • The Clapham Junction railway crash occurred on the morning of 12 December 1988, when a crowded British Rail passenger train crashed into the rear of another train that had stopped at a signal just south of Clapham Junction railway station in London, England, and subsequently sideswiped an empty train travelling in the opposite direction. A total of 35 people died in the collision, while 484 were injured. British Rail was fined £250,000 for violations of health and safety law in connection with the accident. (en)
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  • Clapham Junction rail crash (en)
  • Eisenbahnunfall von Clapham Junction (de)
  • Σιδηροδρομικό δυστύχημα στη διασταύρωση Κλάπχαμ (el)
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