and was derailed. On 5 September 1874, collision a passenger train overran signals and ran into the rear of a luggage train. Seven people were injured. On 14 December 1880, a passenger train overran signals and ran into the rear of a freight train south of Preston. Four people were slightly injured. On 5 February 1881 an express passenger train ran into a rake of wagons on the line. Several passengers were slightly injured. On 25 April 1882, Detective Constable George Holland of the Lancashire & Yorkshire Railway Police was crossing railway lines at Butler Street goods yard, adjacent to Preston Railway Station when he was struck and killed by wagons being loose-shunted. On 17 October 1885, a passenger train overran signals and collided with a light engine. One person was seriously injured, several sustained slight injuries. On 21 April 1888, an express passenger train collided with some carriages that were being shunted; both trains were derailed. One passenger was injured. On 21 January 1892, a locomotive ran into the rear of a stationary passenger train due to a signalman's error. On 23 July 1892, an express passenger train ran into the rear of another due to a signalman's error. Thirteen passengers were injured. On 1 June 1895, an excursion train overran signals and ran into the rear of another excursion train. Seventeen people were injured. On 27 October 1895, an express passenger train collided with a freight train due to the driver of the freight misreading signals. On 13 July 1896 an express passenger train was derailed due to excessive speed. One person was killed. On 1 August 1903, an express passenger train ran into the rear of a passenger train due to an error by the driver of the express. One person was killed and 78 were injured. On 16 August 1903, a passenger train ran into the rear of another due to a signalman's error. Sixteen passengers were injured. On 4 February 1908, a light engine was in a sidelong collision with a passenger train due to a signalman's error. Seven passengers were injured. On 4 October 1912, a passenger train overran signals and was in a rear-end collision with an express train. Twenty-six people were injured. On 21 July 1919, a light engine ran into the rear of a passenger train due to an error by the driver of the light engine. About 20 people were