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Has there ever been an accident on the Big One?

On lap 14, the largest crash in modern NASCAR history (1972–present) took place at the exit of turn two, with 31 cars being involved. Three cars (Stacy Compton, Jason Keller, and Kenny Wallace) had cleared pole-sitter Johnny Sauter as the field started down the back-straightaway.



Yes, the Big One (formerly the Pepsi Max Big One) at Blackpool Pleasure Beach has experienced a few notable incidents in its history. The most significant occurred in July 1994, during its inaugural season, when a computer failure caused a train to collide with another already in the station, resulting in 26 injuries. A similar collision happened in August 2000, where a braking system failure led to a secondary train-to-train impact that injured 16 people. More recently, in June 2011, a train stopped abruptly on the lift hill, causing minor whiplash injuries to some passengers. In 2026, the ride is considered very safe due to extensive renovations; between 2019 and 2024, the park undertook a massive "re-tracking" project, replacing hundreds of meters of steel to ensure a smoother and more reliable experience. While the ride's height (213 feet) and coastal winds sometimes cause it to "stop" or "e-stop" (emergency stop) as a safety precaution, these are part of the ride's modern computerized safety protocols designed to prevent the types of mechanical failures seen in its early decades.

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