2016 Croydon tram derailment
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2016 Croydon tram derailment
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On 9 November 2016, a tram operated by Tramlink in London derailed and overturned on a sharp bend approaching a junction. Of 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. The service was running from New Addington to Wimbledon via Croydon, and was on the approach to Sandilands tram stop soon after 06:00. The speed limit dropped from 80 km/h (50 mph) to
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2016 fatal derailment in south London
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2016_Croydon_tram_derailment
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2024-03-02T09:49:07Z
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