1907 Birmingham Tramway accident
The 1907 Birmingham Tramway accident was a fatal tram accident which occurred on 1 October 1907 in the city of Birmingham, England.
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| Date | 1 October 1907 |
| Location | Birmingham, England |
| Coordinates | 52.4866°N 1.9181°W |
| Country | England |
| Operator | City of Birmingham Tramways Company Ltd |
| Cause | Brake failure |
| Statistics | |
| Trains | 1 |
| Deaths | 2 |
| Injured | 17 |
The overturned tram: from a contemporary postcard
Events
A tram operated by City of Birmingham Tramways Company Ltd was going downhill on Warstone Lane in the Jewellery Quarter area of the city. The brakes of the tram failed and it ran away. At the junction of Warstone Lane and Icknield Street the tram overturned at high speed. It skidded until it stopped on the other side of the street, smashing into the pavement. Two people died and seventeen more were injured in the accident. It is the deadliest tram accident in the area covered by the modern West Midlands county.[1]
The tram's brakes were later found to have been faulty.[1]
See also
References
- Brady, Poppy (4 October 2007). "Pupils on right lines to history". Birmingham Mail.
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‡ indicates railway accidents and incidents resulting in at least 20 fatalities § indicates the deadliest railway accident in British history 1815–1899 2000–present | |
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