Accidents
Different kinds of coupling have different accident rates.
- UK 1906 - twelve fatal and 523 non-fatal accidents
- The Murulla rail accident of 1926 involved the breakage of a "drawhook" leading to a runaway and then a collision. Drawhooks imply "buffers and screw" couplings.
- Round Oak - 1858 - coupling broke and rear of train rolled back.
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