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The Ballymacarrett rail crash occurred on 10 January 1945 at 7:50am in the Ballymacarrett area of Belfast, County Down, Northern Ireland on the Belfast to Bangor Line of the Belfast and County Down Railway, when a train led by a heavy autotrain driving trailer ran into the back of a stopped passenger train consisting of lightweight wooden coaches. 22 died with 27 injured. It was the worst crash in Northern Ireland since 1889. The cause was found to be carelessness of the driver of the autotrain (also called a railmotor) who was running too fast for conditions. Fog, unsafe railway rules, and possible distraction from passengers all may have contributed to the accident. Old lightweight rolling stock contributed to the great number of injuries and deaths. The accident led to the demise of the

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rdfs:label	Ballymacarrett rail crash (en) Eisenbahnunfall von Ballymacarrett (de)
rdfs:comment	Der Eisenbahnunfall von Ballymacarrett war der Auffahrunfall eines Zuges auf einen stehenden Personenzug vor dem Bahnhof Ballymacarrett, in einem Vorort von Belfast, Nordirland, am 10. Januar 1945. 22 Menschen starben. (de) The Ballymacarrett rail crash occurred on 10 January 1945 at 7:50am in the Ballymacarrett area of Belfast, County Down, Northern Ireland on the Belfast to Bangor Line of the Belfast and County Down Railway, when a train led by a heavy autotrain driving trailer ran into the back of a stopped passenger train consisting of lightweight wooden coaches. 22 died with 27 injured. It was the worst crash in Northern Ireland since 1889. The cause was found to be carelessness of the driver of the autotrain (also called a railmotor) who was running too fast for conditions. Fog, unsafe railway rules, and possible distraction from passengers all may have contributed to the accident. Old lightweight rolling stock contributed to the great number of injuries and deaths. The accident led to the demise of the (en)
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name	Ballymacarrett rail crash (en)
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dcterms:subject	1945 disasters in the United Kingdom 1945 in Northern Ireland 20th century in Belfast 20th century in County Down Railway accidents involving fog Train collisions in Northern Ireland January 1945 events in the United Kingdom 1945 disasters in Ireland Accidents and incidents involving Belfast and County Down Railway Railway accidents in 1945 Transport in Belfast Transport in County Down
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deaths	22 (xsd:integer)
cause	Excessive speed; driver error; unsafe operating rules (en)
country	Northern Ireland
date	1945-01-10 (xsd:date)
injuries	27 (xsd:integer)
line	Belfast–Bangor railway line
location	Ballymacarrett
operator	Belfast and County Down Railway
passengers	Approx. 800 (en)
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has abstract	The Ballymacarrett rail crash occurred on 10 January 1945 at 7:50am in the Ballymacarrett area of Belfast, County Down, Northern Ireland on the Belfast to Bangor Line of the Belfast and County Down Railway, when a train led by a heavy autotrain driving trailer ran into the back of a stopped passenger train consisting of lightweight wooden coaches. 22 died with 27 injured. It was the worst crash in Northern Ireland since 1889. The cause was found to be carelessness of the driver of the autotrain (also called a railmotor) who was running too fast for conditions. Fog, unsafe railway rules, and possible distraction from passengers all may have contributed to the accident. Old lightweight rolling stock contributed to the great number of injuries and deaths. The accident led to the demise of the railway which was nationalised three years later. (en) Der Eisenbahnunfall von Ballymacarrett war der Auffahrunfall eines Zuges auf einen stehenden Personenzug vor dem Bahnhof Ballymacarrett, in einem Vorort von Belfast, Nordirland, am 10. Januar 1945. 22 Menschen starben. (de)
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