Kirkby station, looking in the direction the crash occurred, showing the facing buffer stops
Details
Date
13 March 2021 (2021-03-13) 18:52
Location
Kirkby, Merseyside
Country
United Kingdom
Line
Northern line
Operator
Merseyrail
Incident type
Collision with buffer stop
Cause
Distracted driver
Statistics
Trains
1
Passengers
12
Crew
2
Injured
1
Damage
£450,000 (station)
On 13 March 2021, a Class 507 electric multiple unit operated by Merseyrail collided with the buffer stop at Kirkby railway station, Merseyside, United Kingdom. The only injury was the driver of the train. The cause was found to be that the driver was using a mobile phone whilst driving. The distraction led him to enter the station at excessive speed. He was dismissed from Merseyrail and later prosecuted, pleading guilty to a charge of endangering the safety of people on the railway, for which he received a 12-month suspended sentence.
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