| Nuneaton rail crash | |
|---|---|
 The aftermath of the crash, which killed six people and injured 38. | |
| Details | |
| Date | 6 June 1975 |
| Location | Nuneaton railway station, Warwickshire |
| Country | England |
| Line | West Coast Main Line |
| Operator | British Rail |
| Service | 23:30 sleeper train from London Euston to Glasgow |
| Incident type | High speed derailment |
| Cause | Overspeed on temporary track Driver error/lineside equipment failure |
| Statistics | |
| Trains | 1 |
| Vehicles | 2 class 86 locomotives and 15 carriages ( 12 Mark 1 sleeping cars, two Brake/Guard vans and a Restaurant miniature buffet) |
| Deaths | 6 (4 passengers and 2 staff) |
| Injured | 38 |
| List of UK rail accidents by year | |
The Nuneaton rail crash occurred on 6 June 1975, on the West Coast Main Line just south of Nuneaton railway station in Warwickshire, England, United Kingdom.
The crash happened when the 23:30 sleeper from London Euston to Glasgow derailed after entering a temporary speed restriction at 4 times the speed limit. Six people (four passengers and two staff) died and 38 were injured. In the subsequent inquiry, the crash was deemed to have been caused by driver error, partially due to the failure of gas lit lamps that illuminated the lineside signage warning of the speed restriction.[1]
- ^ Department of Transport (27 September 1976). "Railway Accident - Report on the Derailment that occurred on 6th June 1975 at Nuneaton" (PDF). Railways Archive. Her Majesty's Stationery Office. Retrieved 26 March 2023.