Colwich railway accident
| Colwich rail crash | |
|---|---|
| Details | |
| Date | 19 September 1986 18:28 |
| Location | Colwich Junction, Staffordshire, England |
| Country | England |
| Line | West Coast Main Line |
| Incident type | Collision |
| Cause | Driver's error |
| Statistics | |
| Trains | 2 |
| Passengers | ~873 |
| Deaths | 1 |
| Injured | 75 |
| List of UK rail accidents by year | |
The Colwich rail crash occurred on the evening of Friday 19 September 1986 at Colwich Junction, Staffordshire, England. It was significant in that it was a high-speed collision between two packed express trains. One driver was killed, but no passengers died because of the great strength of the rolling stock involved, which included Mk1, Mk2 and Mk3 coaches.