At least two children sustained head injuries after the emergency brakes triggered, bringing the kiddie coaster to a sudden halt. Source
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Hollowell Steam Rally and Heavy Horse Show, Northampton, UK
A 9-year-old girl was hospitalized with internal injuries after she was ejected from a whirling amusement ride and thrown 15 feet into a metal fence. Source
Read More...Top Buzz 2, Goose Fair, Nottingham, UK
A woman stood watching the ride was hit on the head by a falling handrail. She required stitches in her head and suffered back and shoulder pain.
Read More...Mega Bounce Frog, Travelling Fair, Leicester, UK
A ride car came loose, throwing out a 16 year old passenger, and leaving the other hanging precariously. The boy remaining in the car was injured by safety barriers as the ride continued to turn. He was treated in intensive care for extensive injuries including a collapsed lung. The boy who was thrown from the […]
Read More...Ladybird Coaster, Lightwater Valley, North Yorkshire, UK
A 5-year-old girl suffered ankle damage after she stuck her foot outside of the train. The ride has since been modified with higher sides to the trains. Source
Read More...Tomb Blaster, Chessington World of Adventures, London, UK
A 4-year-old girl was seriously injured when she when she fell 14 feet (4m) from the raised, fenced queue line section. Source
Read More...Pollydrop, Adventure Wonderland, Dorset, UK
The main cable on the drop tower ride snapped while the ride car was 3/4 of the way up. The back-up cable activated, meaning the three riders escaped with only minor injuries. Source
Read More...Excalibur II, Camelot, Lancashire, UK
A 12-year-old boy suffered serious but not life threatening injuries when he fell from the ride. Source s
Read More...Surf Rider, Bottons, Lincolnshire, UK
Twenty-two riders were stuck for up to an hour when one of the rides axles snapped. One woman suffered serious injuries. Source
Read More...High Roller, Lostock Hall Carnival, Lancashire, UK
A girl suffered serious injuries including a fractured pelvis when she was thrown from the end seat of the ride. The owner was found to be at fault, after not adhering to a safety notice to close or modify the end seats.
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