The Tube crash that killed 43 people and is the reason for London Underground speed limit
London Underground trains have a speed limit when entering certain stations, with drivers only allowed to accelerate to a maximum 10mph. This is as a result of a tragic accident 49 years ago. A crash in 1975 led to the deaths of 43 people, with 74 people injured. It was the worst collision in peacetime on the Tube. The London Fire Brigade (LFB) describes how the incident happened when a southbound Northern City Line - which used to be a London Underground line before being taken on by British Rail in 1976 - train from Drayton Park failed to stop at the platform. It was then driven into the concrete wall at the end of the tunnel at Moorgate station . READ MORE: London bus drivers 'need more training' says disabled Walthamstow man after ramp ordeal The front three carriages had been crushed together and the station was in total darkness when rescuers arrived (Image: Evening Standard/Hulton Archive/Getty Images) The National Archives says the train was carr...