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to rest down an embankment to the east side of the track, in a field adjacent to the railway line just south of the second overbridge. The trailing locomotive of the passenger train was derailed but remained upright and suffered only minor damage. The freight locomotive lost its bogies after impact, with debris from the DVT jammed underneath, rupturing its fuel tank. It overturned onto its left side, coming to rest in the garden of a residence adjacent to the line to the north of the bridge. The first nine wagons following it were derailed and damaged to varying extents. Two wagons that left the line with the freight locomotive flattened a caravan and garage on the grounds of the house all three came to rest in, but stopped short of striking the house itself.
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meant that it did not have any energy absorbing features. The report added "Its design does not appear to complement the crashworthy considerations that guide the construction of passenger vehicles that use the same rail network." Some freight wagons impacted the passenger train's coaches, causing extensive damage. This was partially due to the angular design of the wagons, which was also noted in the
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ride height than the freight locomotive it collided with. 45 of the 52 seriously injured passengers, and all eight fatalities, were travelling in the first five coaches. These coaches were noted for having the most damage, with their survival space reduced due to several impacts. Overall, the report noted that the coaches performed well in the crash, considering the high speeds involved.
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Hart was found guilty on 13 December 2001. On 11 January 2002, he was sentenced to five years in prison and given a five-year driving ban after the jury found that he had fallen asleep while driving. He was released from prison in July 2004 after serving half of his sentence, which is normal practice
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Hart denied the allegations, saying that he did not fall asleep, and he would have pulled over if he were tired. He said that he could go 36 hours without sleep, and that he heard a loud bang before the car left the road, and thought it could have been a puncture. When asked why he initially told the
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A Class 66 locomotive, 66526 was named "Driver Steve Dunn (George)" by Freightliner in memory of the freight train driver killed in the collision. It carries a plaque commemorating the disaster: "In remembrance of a dedicated engineman Driver Steve (George) Dunn was tragically killed in the accident
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The front and right side of the freight locomotive suffered heavy damage as a result of the impact with the DVT. Though the locomotive's body had a robust construction, which meant it only suffered relatively minor structural damage compared to the other vehicles involved in the accident, its design
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At the time of the impact with the car, the InterCity 225 was estimated to have been travelling at a speed of 120 mph (190 km/h) to 125 mph (201 km/h). After the initial collision, the train then slowed to an estimated speed of 88 mph (142 km/h) prior to the impact with
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The freight train collided with the InterCity 225 approximately 2,106 feet (642 m) from the passenger train's impact with the Land Rover, resulting in the near-total destruction of the DVT and moderate to severe damage to all nine of the InterCity 225's coaches, which mostly overturned and came
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similar to those already used close to airport runways were mentioned as potentially warranting further research. These could detect the incursion of a road vehicle onto railway property, and interface with different train control systems. Although this may not help when a train is already close to
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The report recommended that further research be conducted on how derailments occur and how the vehicles behave during them. This research should consider several factors, such as vehicle construction and safety features such as obstacle deflectors and bogie retention. It raised concerns relating to
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The HSE released their final report into the accident on 4 December 2002. It stated that no defects were found with any of the railway infrastructure that could have contributed to the outcome of the crash, and that the motorway complied with the standards at the time. A separate investigation into
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The accident sequence began at approximately 06:13, when the car left the westbound carriageway of the motorway just before the bridge over the rail line. The vehicle travelled down an embankment and onto the southbound railway track. After a failed attempt to reverse off the track, Hart exited the
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February 2001". Dunn's son James, who was nine at the time of the crash, later became a train driver. Barry Needham, another Freightliner employee killed in the crash, was also commemorated by the naming of locomotive 56115 after him. The nameplates and plaques were transferred to locomotive 60087
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the design of freight trains as a whole, and mentioned that future designs should include features such as energy absorption functionality and bogie retention. It also stated that freight vehicles should avoid aggressive corners at possible interfaces with passenger trains in the event of a crash.
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The report considered the crashworthiness of the trains. The InterCity 225 had 99 occupants at the time, out of a total seating capacity of 544. The DVT suffered major damage, which included the cab being separated from the underframe. This was due to it being more lightweight, and having a lower
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when a passenger train collided with a car which had crashed down a motorway embankment onto the railway line. The passenger train then collided with an oncoming freight train. Ten people died, including the drivers of the two trains, and 82 were injured. It remains the worst rail disaster of the
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Both train drivers, two additional train crew on board the InterCity 225, and six passengers were killed, all as a result of the collision with the freight train. Survivors of the crash included Andrew Hill, a train driver who was travelling in the cab of the freight train, supervising the
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GNER honoured the passenger train driver, John Weddle, by naming a new driver-training school in his home city of Newcastle after him. In a ceremony attended by members of his family, his 16-year-old daughter Stephanie unveiled a plaque dedicating the school to his memory.
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the freight train, which was estimated to have been travelling at 54 mph (87 km/h). With an estimated closing speed of 142 mph (229 km/h), the collision between the trains is the highest-speed railway incident that has occurred in the UK.
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police on the day of the crash that he had slept for two-and-a-half to three hours, Hart said that he was in shock. He said that he hadn't got any sleep as he was "buzzing with excitement" ahead of planning to meet the woman later that day.
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vehicle and called the emergency services using his mobile telephone. During the call, the Land Rover was hit by the InterCity 225. The sound of the train's horn and the collision with the car was captured on Hart's
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Seventeen books of condolences were created and put out at GNER stations for the public to sign. These were damaged by a flood while in storage, but were later restored and put into a collection by the
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of the Driving Van Trailer derailed, but the train stayed upright. The set of trailing points from the freight yard then deflected it into the path of the oncoming freight train.
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and sentenced to five years in prison after a jury found that he had fallen asleep while driving. As a result of the crash, Hart's insurers paid out £30 million in claims.
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configuration; in normal operations, the DVT is the lead vehicle for southbound services such as this one, remotely controlling the pushing Class 91 locomotive at the rear.
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was notified of the crash at 06:55, and four inspectors arrived at the scene at 09:24. Another four inspectors arrived shortly thereafter. The
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of the freight locomotive, but the InterCity 225 had not yet been fitted with one under GNER's rolling programme of installation.
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Obstruction of the railway by road vehicles - Report of the Working Group set up by the Health and Safety Commission
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The track obstruction by a road vehicle and subsequent train collisions at Great Heck 28 February 2001
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policy, so only had to pay the first £1.5 million themselves, with the remainder being paid by
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Marsden, Colin (November 2001). "Freightliner honours Great Heck driver...and twins with Enron".
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The memorial garden, with the East Coast Main Line in the background, photo taken in May 2007
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the incident, it could provide an early warning to the incursion in other cases.
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Train collision at Great Heck near Selby, 28 February 2001 - HSE interim report
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indicates railway accidents and incidents resulting in at least 5 fatalities
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and later to 60091. These locomotives also carried an explanatory plaque.
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into the deaths of the ten victims opened on 8 September 2003 in
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The driver of the car, Gary Hart, was convicted of ten counts of
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Accidents and incidents involving Great North Eastern Railway
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over the rail line. In the southbound direction, there is a
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locomotive (bottom), similar to those involved in the crash.
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with 99 occupants onboard. It consisted of a leading
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The InterCity 225 operates in a 1914:Gerogery level crossing accident, Australia 1388:"Determinate prison sentences – Sentencing" 425:After striking the Land Rover, the leading 27:2001 rail crash in North Yorkshire, England 2449:February 2001 events in the United Kingdom 2015: 2001: 1993: 1876: 1862: 1854: 390:The accident occurred on a section of the 352:The freight train was operating 6G34, the 31: 1167:"Selby driver 'fell asleep' at the wheel" 383:, which he left at 04:40, to his work in 321:passenger train was operating 1F23, the 1295:North, Ian Herbert (29 November 2001). 1024:"Rail crash inquiry calls for monitors" 793:Wainwright, Martin (30 November 2001). 655: 1550:Wainwright, Martin (31 October 2003). 1022:Wainwright, Martin (5 December 2002). 933:"Trapped driver tells of crash ordeal" 1267:"Selby crash driver 'was not asleep'" 795:"999 call played at rail crash court" 736:"Crash driver's marathon phone chats" 7: 2404:2001 disasters in the United Kingdom 1521:"Selby insurer's compensation claim" 1229:Keely, Alistair (13 December 2001). 838:from the original on 11 January 2021 480:road standards was carried out by a 302:21st century in the United Kingdom. 1742:Wainwright, Martin (1 March 2002). 1531:from the original on 26 August 2007 1439:"Selby victims 'unlawfully killed'" 1358:"Selby crash driver's jail release" 1197:"Fast life of man who rarely slept" 1127: 1115: 1103: 1091: 1079: 1067: 1055: 1009: 931:Carter, Helen (10 September 2003). 918: 880: 868: 856: 780: 768: 756: 703:"First report on Selby train crash" 686: 674: 662: 1486:Clark, Andrew (10 November 2004). 1368:from the original on 3 August 2019 970:Disaster Prevention and Management 527:causing death by dangerous driving 446:Her Majesty's Railway Inspectorate 307:causing death by dangerous driving 25: 2459:Rail transport in North Yorkshire 2399:2001 crimes in the United Kingdom 1968:Kurunegala train crash, Sri Lanka 1950:Kadalundi train derailment, India 1697:from the original on 30 July 2004 1667:from the original on 7 March 2017 1636:from the original on 2 April 2015 1141:"Selby crash driver trial begins" 405:connecting a freight yard to the 274:List of UK rail accidents by year 2377: 1413:"Inquest into Selby rail deaths" 1323:Oliver, Mark (11 January 2002). 1195:Ward, David (14 December 2001). 56: 45: 1886:Railway accidents and incidents 1460:Poole, Keith (12 April 2024). 472:. 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Index

Great Heck Rail Crash


InterCity 225
Driving Van Trailer
Class 66
UTC
Great Heck
Selby
North Yorkshire
53°41′14″N 1°05′53″W / 53.68722°N 1.09806°W / 53.68722; -1.09806
East Coast Main Line
Great North Eastern Railway
Freightliner
Newcastle
London King's Cross
Immingham Docks
Eggborough power station
List of UK rail accidents by year
Great Heck
Selby
North Yorkshire
causing death by dangerous driving
InterCity 225
Great North Eastern Railway
Newcastle
London King's Cross
Driving Van Trailer
Mark 4 coaches
Class 91

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