2021 Salisbury rail crash

2021 Salisbury rail crash
Aerial view of the crashed trains
Diagram of the crash by the Rail Accident Investigation Branch
 
Details
Date31 October 2021 (2021-10-31)
18:45
LocationFisherton Tunnel
1 mi (1.6 km) north east from Salisbury
Coordinates
CountryUnited Kingdom
LineWessex Main Line
West of England Main Line
OperatorGreat Western Railway
South Western Railway
OwnerNetwork Rail
ServicePortsmouth HarbourBristol Temple Meads (GWR)
London WaterlooHoniton (SWR)
Incident typeSidelong collision and derailment
CauseSignal passed at danger due to low railhead adhesion and driver error
Statistics
Trains2
Passengers197
Crew5
Deaths0
Injured14 (1 serious)
Location diagram
N
S
Laverstock North and South Junctions
Salisbury Tunnel Junction
Fisherton Tunnel
Salisbury
Wessex Main Line to Bristol Temple Meads
West of England line to Exeter St Davids

The Salisbury Rail Crash was a railway accident on 31 October 2021, at Salisbury, Wiltshire, United Kingdom. Two trains, travelling on converging lines, collided at Salisbury Tunnel Junction, approximately one mile (1.5 kilometres) northeast of Salisbury railway station. Fourteen people, including one of the train drivers, were taken to hospital.