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*On 7 January 1869, Richard Newman, a platelayer, was struck and killed by a Down train approaching Kidderminster as he walked home from work.<ref>[https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000350/18690113/030/0003 Worcestershire Chronicle Wednesday 13 January 1869 on the British Newspaper Archive]</ref>
*On 27 April 1876, George Bradley, a cattle drover from Worcester, attempted to alight from the guard's van of a goods train approaching Bewdley Station. Witnesses at the inquest stated that, mistaking the bridge parapet for the platform, he stepped off too soon. He fell to the highway below and died in Kidderminster Infirmary the following morning. One newspaper reported that he stepped off while the train was still moving, however, the guard stated at the inquest that the train was stationary and that he had cautioned Bradley not to get out.<ref>[https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/BL/0000150/18760401/005/0003?browse=true Worcester Journal on The British Newspaper Archive]</ref><ref>[https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0002097/18760606/037/0004 Tenbury Wells Advertiser Tuesday 6 June 1876 on the British Newspaper Archive]</ref><ref>[https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000150/18760408/005/0003 Worcester Journal - Saturday 08 April 1876 on the British Newspaper Archive]</ref>
*In August 1877, a man named Edwards was sweeping the platform when he stepped in front of a luggage train. Fortunately, he fell between the rails and despite the locomotive and about eight wagons running over him, he suffered only minor bruising.<ref>[https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000350/18770825/043/0008 Worcestershire Chronicle Saturday 25 August 1877 on the British Newspaper Archive]</ref>
*At 2.32 pm on 3 November 1911, gas fitter D. Cartwright was injured whilst about the track at Kidderminster when he was struck by a rail motor as he stood up with his back to vehicle. He suffered cuts, lacerations and injuries to his collarbone, face and side. The whistle sounded twice and platelayer Andrews, five yards away, shouted to him, without effect. The cause was that no look-out had been posted, recently appointed leading fitter Griffiths was unaware of this responsibility under Rule 273 (f)<ref>‘Railway Accidents. Summary of Accidents and Casualties reported to the Board of Trade by the several railway companies in the United Kingdom during the three months ending 31 March 1911’, 31 March 1911, Appendix B pp. 33-34, Cd. 5808 via [http://www.railwayaccidents.port.ac.uk/the-accidents/ the Railway Work, Life & Death project] (Retrieved 8 August 2021)</ref>.
*On 7 January 1931, Fireman William Clayton "...was coupling an engine to coaches. He requested <nowiki>[Driver]</nowiki> Lloyd to "Ease up" and lifted the engine shackle over the draw-bar hook. The engine recoiled due to the braked coaches and Clayton's head was caught between the shackle and the closed gangway" at Bewdley resulting in cuts to his head and face.<ref name="RWLDP">[https://www.railwayaccidents.port.ac.uk./ ‘Railway Work, Life & Death’ project, run by the University of Portsmouth, National Railway Museum and Modern Records Centre at the University of Warwick]</ref>
*On 15 April 1939, Police Constable A. R. Rudge was killed by being crushed between the buffers of two wagons at Kidderminster goods yard.<ref>[https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000768/19390415/264/0006 Birmingham Mail - Saturday 15 April 1939 on the British Newspaper Archive]</ref>
