| Singleton Bank rail crash | |
| Date: | 16 July 1961 |
| Time: | 10:30 |
| Location: | Weeton, Lancashire |
| Country: | England |
| Line: | Fleetwood Branch Line |
| Cause: | Signaller error; site staff error |
| Trains: | 2 |
| Deaths: | 7 |
| Injuries: | 116 |
| Footnotes: | List of UK rail accidents by year |
The Singleton Bank rail crash occurred on 16 July 1961 near Weeton, Lancashire, England.
The 8:50 diesel multiple unit train from to collided with the rear of a ballast train at about 45mph. The latter had been working in the vicinity of Singleton Bank signal box and was about to leave to clear the section for the express.
Seven were killed (the driver and six passengers) and 116 were injured.
The signalman at Singleton misunderstood a telephone message which led him to make a serious error and accept the diesel train irregularly. The accident report also strongly criticised the local inspectors for allowing poor working practices.