Morpeth rail crash (1984)

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Morpeth_rail_crash_(1984)
GPTKB entity
Statements (22)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:railway_line
gptkbp:actual_speed_at_crash 85-90 mph
gptkbp:cause excessive speed on a curve
gptkbp:citation gptkb:Railway_Archive,_official_accident_report
gptkbp:consequence derailment of locomotive and 9 coaches
gptkbp:country gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkbp:curve_radius 17 chains (about 340 meters)
gptkbp:date 24 June 1984
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Morpeth rail crash (1984)
gptkbp:injuries 29
gptkbp:legalOutcome driver acquitted of manslaughter
gptkbp:location gptkb:Morpeth,_Northumberland,_England
gptkbp:notable_for occurred at same location as previous crashes (1877, 1969)
gptkbp:notableDriver gptkb:John_Hutchinson
gptkbp:operator gptkb:British_Rail
gptkbp:railwayLine gptkb:East_Coast_Main_Line
gptkbp:speed_limit_at_curve 50 mph
gptkbp:train_involved gptkb:Aberdeen_to_London_InterCity_sleeper_train
gptkbp:trainType gptkb:Class_47_locomotive_with_Mark_3_coaches
gptkbp:victim 0
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Morpeth_railway_station
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6