This sortable table lists railway accidents in the Republic of Ireland, and before its formation accidents in the provinces of Leinster, Munster and Connacht, plus the counties of Donegal, Cavan and Monaghan. It is currently limited to accidents where at least one train occupant was killed. It does not include acts of terror, nor accidents in Northern Ireland. __TOC__
Irish railway accidents with one or more train occupant fatalities The 'TRA link' column gives a link to the accident's page on The Railways Archive web site, though some may not yet be fully detailed. DateFatalitiesPassengerfatalitiesInjuriesLocationDescriptionTRAlinkCompany10?Bansha, County TipperaryPassenger train derailed on poor trackReport to the Lords of the Committee of Privy Council For Trade and Foreign Relations of the Proceedings of the Department Relating to Railways for the Year 1852. In The Sessional Papers Printed by Order of the House of Lords or Presented by Royal Command in the Session 1852−3: Volume LXVI. p. 246. Google Book Search. Retrieved on 20 June 2010.W&L16158Straffan, County Kildare1853 Straffan rail accident: Freight train hit rear of broken-down passenger trainGS&W206Between Clonmel and Kilsheelan, County TipperaryDerailment of passenger trainW&L110Near Mallow, County CorkFreight train broke into three portions; two collided, killing pig drover travelling as a passengerGS&W50?Dunkitt, County KilkennyPassenger train misrouted into sidings & hit ballast trainReport to the Lords of the Committee of Privy Council For Trade and Foreign Relations of the Proceedings of the Department Relating to Railways for the Year 1856. In Accounts and Papers Session 30 April–28 August 1857. p. 49. Google Book Search. Retrieved on 20 June 2010.W&K10?Carrigans, County DonegalMail train hit cow and derailedL&E2234Ballinasloe, County GalwayPassenger train derailed due to excess speed on poor trackMac Aongusa, p. 246.MGW2225Bray Head, County WicklowSudden subsidence resulted in collapse at the Brandy Hole Viaduct; passenger train derailedDWW1128Dundalk, County LouthCollision on flat crossingDBJ, INW101Longpavement, County LimerickTyre of locomotive wheel broke, causing derailment of mixed trainW&L117Castlebar, County MayoEmpty cattle train struck rear of mixed trainMGW117Dalkey, County DublinPassenger train derailed on unlocked facing pointsDWW1116Glenageary, County DublinWagons broke away from freight train and struck passenger trainDWW5370 Curraheen, near Ballincollig, County CorkDerailment of passenger train on poor trackC&MD10?Ballyhaise (then called Belturbet Junction), County CavanMixed and cattle trains collidedGN103Bantry, County CorkRunaway train struck buffersCBSC3013Curraduff, County KerryRunaway train crashed over bridge into riverT&D101Between Avoca and Rathdrum, County WicklowHead-on collision of freight train and empty passenger trainDWW11?Lispole, County KerryPart of passenger train overturned by windT&D300Tralee, County KerryRunaway freight train crashed through buffersGS&W1115 Between Ballymoe, County Galway, and Castlerea, County RoscommonPassenger train struck axle from platelayer's trolley and derailedMac Aongusa, p. 70.MGW107Kilrane, near Rosslare Harbour, County WexfordLocomotive collided with passenger trainGS&W102Maynooth, County KildareMail train struck wagon standing foul of lineMGW101Felthouse Junction, County WexfordDerailment of freight trainGS&W200Dundalk, County LouthPassenger train collided with wagonsGN1196Lombardstown, County CorkPassenger train derailed; excess speed on poor trackGS&W102Birdhill, County TipperaryLocomotive of mixed train derailed and overturnedGS&W226Kinsale, County CorkRunaway freight train collided with stationary mixed trainCBSC6010Kiltimagh, County MayoHead-on collision after ballast train passed signal at dangerGS&W105Enniscorthy Tunnel, County WexfordCollision between locomotive and permanent way trolleyD&SE449Owencarrow, County DonegalOwencarrow Viaduct Disaster—part of passenger train overturned by wind while crossing viaductL&LS200Farranfore, County KerryBridge washed away by flood; freight train derailedGS10?Straboe, near Portlaoise, County LaoisMail train passed signal at danger and hit failed cattle trainMac Aongusa, pp. 161–69.GS32?Donegal, County DonegalPassenger train left station without train staff and collided head-on with freight trainCDRJC200Cahir, County TipperaryRunaway freight train derailed and fell through bridgeMac Aongusa, pp.180–89.CIÉ104Dundrum, County DublinPassenger train, delayed by cow on line, was struck from behind by second passenger train mistakenly signalled into sectionCIÉ2229Gormanston, County MeathRunaway empty passenger train collided with second empty train, which struck passenger trainCIÉ5430nr Gorey, County WexfordTrain derailed from bridge damaged by road vehicleCIÉ181675Buttevant, County CorkButtevant Rail Disaster: Express sent into sidings as points not interlockedCIÉ102Ballymote, County SligoCollided with car on unattended level crossinghttps://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/BL/0000432/19811106/001/0001 CIÉ7755Cherryville Junction, County KildareCollision into rear of broken-down trainCIÉ??70Claremorris, County MayoCollided with cattle on the line CIÉ11?Ballycumber, County OffalyDerailment of passenger trainIÉ
See also Railway Accident Investigation Unit Armagh rail disaster Owencarrow Viaduct Disaster Lists of rail accidents List of rail accidents by country
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