| Wembley Central rail crash | |
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| Details | |
| Date | 11 October 1984 18:04 |
| Location | Wembley, Greater London |
| Country | England |
| Line | West Coast Main Line |
| Operator | British Rail |
| Owner | British Rail |
| Cause | Signal passed at danger |
| Statistics | |
| Trains | 2 |
| Deaths | 3 |
| Injured | 18 |
| List of UK rail accidents by year | |
The Wembley Central rail crash was a fatal railway accident that occurred on 11 October 1984 just outside Wembley Central railway station, Greater London.
The 17:54 passenger train from London Euston to Bletchley, formed of two Class 310 electric multiple units, collided with a Freightliner train which was leaving Willesden yard. The first two coaches of the passenger train overturned onto their sides and three passengers were killed; 17 passengers and the driver were injured.
The passenger train had passed a signal at 'danger' after the driver had suffered a transient episode of amnesia, brought about by a rare medical condition. As a result, he had cancelled the AWS warnings at the signals approaching Wembley without realising.