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Huskisson Incident

When
15 September 1830
Where
Liverpool and Manchester Railway, between Liverpool and Manchester
Part of
Opening of the Liverpool and Manchester Railway

William Huskisson was run over and fatally injured by Robert Stephenson's locomotive Rocket at the opening of the railway.

Huskisson is commonly known as the world's first widely reported railway passenger casualty. He was a British statesman, financier, and Member of Parliament for several constituencies, including Liverpool.

Sources

  1. William Huskisson Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-15
  2. Liverpool and Manchester Railway Wikipedia, revision of 2026-05-27

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