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In On 16 August 2004 [[Fishermen's Crossing]] was the scene of a collision between [[LMS Ivatt Class 2 46443|Ivatt Class 2 46443]] and a van which drove onto the crossing without stopping, the crossing gates having been left open by a previous user. <ref>SVR News 148</ref> The van was carried some distance down the track, with the driver suffering injury<ref>[http://orr.gov.uk/__data/assets/pdf_file/0017/1664/railsafety04.pdf HSE's annual report on railway safety 2004 – ORR] Retrieved 8 June 2015</ref> though fortunately not fatal. H.M. Railway Inspectorate found no fault with the locomotive/train braking or the signing of the crossing, and no blame for the collision was attached to the Railway.<ref>[http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/shropshire/4097347.stm Van driver blamed for rail crash, BBC News] Retrieved 8 June 2015</ref> ==Waterworks Crossing collision==A fatal accident occurred at [[Waterworks Crossing]] in January 1994, where a locomotive struck a van negotiating the crossing.<ref>SVR News 110</ref> An inquest in May recorded a verdict of 'accidental death' with no blame attached to the Railway.<ref>SVR News 111149</ref>
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Since operations began in May 1970, the SVR has seen three collisions with vehicles on crossings, for which no blame was attached to the railway. One locomotive suffered a derailed tender.
==Waterworks Crossing collision==
A fatal accident occurred at [[Waterworks Crossing]] on 12 January 1994 when a locomotive struck a van negotiating the crossing.<ref>SVR News 110</ref> An inquest on 18 May 1994 recorded a verdict of 'accidental death' with no blame attached to the Railway.<ref>SVR News 111</ref>
==Fishermen's Crossing collision==
==Northwood Crossing collision==
