2016 Croydon tram derailment
On 9 November 2016, a tram operated by Tramlink derailed and overturned on a sharp bend approaching a junction. Of a total 69 passengers, there were seven fatalities and 62 injured, 19 of whom sustained serious injuries. This was the first tram incident in the United Kingdom in which passengers died since 1959.
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2016 Croydon tram derailment
On 9 November 2016, a tram operated by Tramlink derailed and overturned on a sharp bend approaching a junction. Of a total 69 passengers, there were seven fatalities and 62 injured, 19 of whom sustained serious injuries. This was the first tram incident in the United Kingdom in which passengers died since 1959.
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The derailed tram at Sandilands Junction
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Excessive speed on curve due to driver error .
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United Kingdom
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2016-11-09
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Close to Sandilands tram stop, Croydon, London
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United Kingdom Greater London#United Kingdom London Croydon
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