Dee Bridge disaster
| Dee bridge disaster | |
|---|---|
| Details | |
| Date | 24 May 1847 ~18:25 |
| Location | Chester, Cheshire |
| Coordinates | 53°10′59″N 2°53′42″W / 53.183°N 2.895°W |
| Country | England |
| Line | North Wales Coast Line and Shrewsbury–Chester line |
| Cause | Bridge fail |
| Statistics | |
| Trains | 1 |
| Passengers | 22 |
| Deaths | 5 |
| Injured | 9 |
| List of UK rail accidents by year | |
The Dee Bridge disaster was a rail accident that occurred on 24 May 1847 in Chester, England, that resulted in five fatalities. It revealed the weakness of cast iron beam bridges reinforced by wrought iron tie bars, and brought criticism of its designer, Robert Stephenson, the son of George Stephenson.