| Hixon rail crash | |
|---|---|
 Aerial photo of crash scene from accident inquiry | |
| Details | |
| Date | 6 January 1968 12:26 |
| Location | Hixon, Staffordshire |
| Coordinates | 52°49′48.42″N 2°0′46.55″W / 52.8301167°N 2.0129306°W |
| Country | England |
| Line | West Coast Main Line |
| Operator | British Rail |
| Cause | Road vehicle obstruction |
| Statistics | |
| Trains | 1 |
| Vehicles | 1 (low loader transporter) |
| Passengers | ~300 |
| Deaths | 11 |
| Injured | 45 |
| Damage | 1 locomotive, 5 carriages destroyed |
| List of UK rail accidents by year | |
On 6 January 1968, a low-loader transporter carrying a 120-ton electrical transformer was struck by a British Rail express train on a recently installed automatic level crossing at Hixon, Staffordshire, England.
The collision resulted in 11 deaths and 45 people injured, and led to improvements in signage around automatic level crossings.