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VPRS 13534 Accident Register, General, Traffic Operations Branch

Public Record Office Victoria
Victorian Railways (also Victorian Railways Commissioners 1883-1973, Victorian Railways Board 1973-1983)
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This series was created by the Traffic Branch and recorded all reported railway accidents involving trains and action taken. The Register recorded details including:

- Date of accident
- Place of accident
- Type of Accident (Different alpha codes were used, eg. F (Persons falling from trains), X (Level Crossing Accidents), C (Cattle Struck by trains), P (Persons struck by trains), M (Miscellaneous), S (shunting operations).
- Any statement of the driver received
- Action taken (forwarded to the Claims Agent for compensation payment).

For records of compensation payment created by the Claims Branch, refer to VPRS 13531

Data time period: [1968 TO 1975]

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