This index contain all names listed on the site including non-fatal accidents, men involved in rescue attempts, people who gave evidence at inquiries etc. It excludes known fatal accidents (which are indexed in the Accidents section). Some names listed may have died in the accident but this has not been confirmed with a death certificate.
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| Name | Surname | Year | Month | Day | Place | Page |
| Andrew | Waddell | 1887 | May | 28 | Udston | Udston 1887 (Hamilton Advertiser Article) |
| John | Waddell | 1871 | Truck Report – Railways | |||
| Robert | Waddell | 1871 | Truck Report – Summerlee | |||
| J. | Wales | 1930 | August | 30 | Auchinraith | Auchinraith Page |
| Alexander | Walker | 1907 | December | 29 | Lochhead | Lochhead 1907 page |
| Alexander | Walker | 1927 | November | Kenmuirhill | Lanarkshire Accident pages | |
| Henry | Walker | 1918 | July | 9 | Stanrigg | Stanrigg 1918- Inspectors report page |
| Peter | Walker | 1871 | Rochsoles | Truck Report – Rochsoles | ||
| Robert | Walker | 1898 | March | 11 | Auldhouseburn | Auldhouseburn 1898 |
| Samuel | Walker | 1923 | March | 19 | Woodhall | New Monkland pages |
| Thomas | Walker | 1866 | April | 24 | Cliftonhill | Old Monkland pages |
| Thomas | Walker | 1911 | October | 4 | Hamilton Palace | Bothwellhaugh Accidents |
| David | Wallace | 1915 | March | 16 | Lassodie | Beath accident pages |
| John | Wallace | 1865 | April | 1 | Glenlogan | Ayrshire Accident pages |
| John | Wallace | 1870 | April | 9 | Starlaw | Starlaw 1870 |
| William | Wallace | 1926 | November | Bothwellhaugh | Bothwellhaugh-Strikes | |
| James | Wallans | 1878 | March | 8 | Barrwood | Barrwood 1878 |
| James | Walsh | 1937 | September | 5 | Earnock | Hamilton Accident Pages |
| Alexander | Ward | 1887 | May | 28 | Udston | Udston 1887 (Hamilton Advertiser Article) |
| Alexander | Ward | 1929 | February | 14 | Bardykes | Lanarkshire Accident pages |
| John | Ward | 1864 | June | 1 | Shields | Cambusnethan accident pages |
| John | Ward | 1876 | December | 6 | Blantyre | Blantyre accident pages |
| John | Ward | 1887 | May | 28 | Udston | Udston 1887 (Hamilton Advertiser Article) |
| John | Ward | 1900 | November | 27 | Hattonrigg | Bothwell Accident Pages |
| Patrick | Ward | 1875 | June | 17 | Budhill | Lanarkshire accident pages |
| Patrick | Ward | 1929 | February | Chapelhall | New Monkland Accident Pages | |
| Thomas | Ward | 1870 | July | 13 | Quarter Colliery | Hamilton 1870 Accidents Page |
| Arthur | Warden | 1913 | August | 3 | Cadder | Cadder 1913 |
| James | Wardrop | 1896 | July | 20 | Fordell | Fife Accident pages |
| George | Waterston | 1884 | May | 24 | Niddrie | Niddrie 1884 page |
| Daniel | Watson | 1861 | February | Morningside | Cambusnethan Accident Pages | |
| George | Watson | 1877 | October | 22 | Blantyre | Blantyre 1877 Page (Scotsman article) |
| James | Watson | 1887 | May | 28 | Udston | Udston 1887 (Hamilton Advertiser Article) |
| James | Watson | 1887 | May | 28 | Udston | Udston 1887 (Hamilton Advertiser Article) |
| James | Watson | 1920 | January | 29 | Westrigg | Lothians Accident pages |
| James | Watson | 1936 | May | 28 | Lingerwood | Lothians accident pages |
| John | Watson | 1887 | May | 28 | Udston | Udston 1887 (Hamilton Advertiser Article) |
| John | Watson | 1889 | September | 5 | Mauricewood | Mauricewood page |
| Robert | Watson | 1887 | May | 28 | Udston | Udston 1887 (Hamilton Advertiser Article) |
| Robert | Watson | 1927 | December | 16 | Lindsay | Beath accident pages |
| Thomas | Watson | 1835 | November | 3 | Kilgrammie | Ayrshire accident pages |
| Thomas | Watson | 1860 | September | 28 | Rutherglen | Lanarkshire Accident pages |
| Thomas | Watson | 1871 | Truck Report – John Watson | |||
| Thomas | Watson | 1887 | May | 28 | Udston | Udston 1887 (Hamilton Advertiser Article) |
| Thomas | Watson | 1887 | May | 28 | Udston | Udston 1887 (Hamilton Advertiser Article) |
| Thomas | Watson | 1907 | January | 11 | Bankhead | Muirkirk Accidents |
| Thomas | Watson | 1927 | February | 8 | Priory | Blantyre pages |
| Unknown | Watson | 1907 | December | 29 | Lochhead | Lochhead 1907 page |
| Unknown | Watson | 1927 | February | 26 | Douglas Castle | Lanarkshire pages |
| Walter | Watson | 1927 | January | Hirstrigg | Shotts accident pages | |
| William | Watson | 1863 | January | 13 | Eastfield Laigh | Lanarkshire accident pages |
| William | Watson | 1871 | Truck Report – John Watson | |||
| William | Watson | 1871 | Truck Report – Simpson's | |||
| William | Watson | 1886 | February | 11 | Haywood | Lanarkshire pages |
| William | Watson | 1887 | May | 28 | Udston | Udston 1887 (Hamilton Advertiser Article) |
| William | Watson | 1887 | May | 28 | Udston | Udston 1887 (Hamilton Advertiser Article) |
| William | Watson | 1921 | July | 18 | Blantyreferme | Blantyre Ferme 1921 |
| William | Watson | 1934 | February | 3 | Fallin | Stirling accident pages |
| Andrew | Watt | 1928 | January | 19 | Marion | Beath accident pages |
| George | Watt | 1877 | October | 22 | Blantyre | Blantyre 1877 Page (Scotsman article) |
| George | Watt | 1927 | August | 1 | Cardowan | Cardowan 1927 |
| Robert | Watt | 1870 | April | 9 | Starlaw | Starlaw 1870 |
| Unknown | Watt | 1886 | May | 1 | Greenfield | Hamilton Accident Pages |
| Alexander | Waugh | 1860 | April | Shieldmuir | Cambusnethan Accident Pages | |
| James | Waugh | 1902 | February | 3 | Langdales | New Monkland pages |
| William | Waugh | 1871 | Truck Report – John Watson | |||
| Alec | Weavil | 1938 | March | 19 | Mary Colliery, Lochore | Ballingry accident pages |
| Alexander | Webster | 1871 | Coatbridge | Truck Report – Mossend | ||
| John | Weepers | 1935 | November | 26 | Frances | Fife accidents |
| Alexander | Weir | 1916 | July | 23 | Hirstrigg | Shotts accident pages |
| Alexander | Weir | 1926 | October | Glenboig | New Monkland Accident Pages | |
| Archibald | Weir | 1864 | July | 23 | Ferniegair | Hamilton Accident Pages |
| David | Weir | 1926 | October | 2 | Northfield | Shotts Accident Pages |
| George | Weir | 1878 | March | 8 | Barrwood | Barrwood 1878 |
| James | Weir | 1887 | May | 28 | Udston | Udston 1887 (Hamilton Advertiser Article) |
| James | Weir | 1887 | May | 28 | Udston | Udston 1887 (Hamilton Advertiser Article) |
| John | Weir | 1878 | March | 8 | Barrwood | Barrwood 1878 |
| John | Weir | 1887 | May | 28 | Udston | Udston 1887 (Hamilton Advertiser Article) |
| Robert | Weir | 1887 | May | 28 | Udston | Udston 1887 (Hamilton Advertiser Article) |
| Robert | Weir | 1902 | March | 21 | Broomhouse | Old Monkland pages |
| William | Weir | 1887 | May | 28 | Udston | Udston 1887 (Hamilton Advertiser Article) |
| Alexander | Welsh | 1931 | March | 16 | Mossbeath | Beath accident pages |
| George | Welsh | 1918 | July | 9 | Stanrigg | Stanrigg 1918 |
| J. | Welsh | 1884 | September | 30 | NK | Lanarkshire Accident pages |
| James | Welsh | 1877 | August | 1 | Hattonrigg | Bothwell Accident Pages |
| Mary | Welsh | 1871 | Rochsoles | Truck Report – Rochsoles | ||
| Myles | Welsh | 1900 | Cadzow | Hamilton – Strikes | ||
| Robert | Welsh | 1930 | September | 4 | Dechmont | Lanarkshire accident pages |
| William | Welsh | 1877 | October | 22 | Blantyre | Blantyre 1877 Page (Scotsman article) |
| William | Welsh | 1916 | September | 1 | Fullarton | Lanarkshire accident pages |
| Robert | Westwater | 1861 | March | 16 | Rutherglen | Lanarkshire Accident pages |
| Thomas | Westwater | 1931 | April | 27 | Minto | Auchterderran Accidents Page |
| Martin | Wheelan | 1886 | September | 20 | Townlands | Hamilton Accident Pages |
| Peter | Whiskers | 1925 | June | Ladysmith, SA (native of Hamilton) | Hamilton Accident pages | |
| Alexander | White | 1940 | October | 27 | Lassodie | Beath – Lassodie History |
| George | White | 1871 | Truck Report – Binniehill | |||
| George | White | 1913 | September | 11 | Giffnock | Renfrewshire accident pages |
| James | White | 1916 | April | Glencraig | Ballingry pages | |
| John | White | 1879 | July | 2 | Blantyre | Blantyre 1879 page |
| John | White | 1879 | July | 2 | Blantyre | Blantyre 1879 page |
| John | White | 1887 | May | 28 | Udston | Udston 1887 (Hamilton Advertiser Article) |
| John | White | 1896 | February | 20 | Fairholm | Dalserf Accident Pages |
| John | White | 1935 | October | 7 | Furnaceyard | Lothians accident pages |
| Matthew | White | 1900 | Cadzow | Hamilton – Strikes | ||
| Richard | White | 1871 | Truck Report – Merry & Cuninghame | |||
| Robert | White | 1918 | August | Smeaton | Lothians Accident pages | |
| Robert | White | 1930 | December | 11 | Enterkine | Ayrshire accidents |
| Thomas | White | 1915 | April | Carberry | Lothians Accident pages | |
| William | White | 1887 | May | 28 | Udston | Udston 1887 (Hamilton Advertiser Article) |
| William | White | 1929 | March | 1 | Auchinraith | Blantyre accident pages |
| Andrew | Whitefield | 1927 | January | 24 | Calderhead | Shotts accident pages |
| Joseph | Whiteford | 1887 | May | 28 | Udston | Udston 1887 (Hamilton Advertiser Article) |
| Gavin | Whitelaw | 1871 | Truck Report – Merry & Cuninghame | |||
| Andrew | Whiteside | 1860 | June | 1 | Newmains | Cambusnethan Accident Pages |
| Andrew | Whiteside | 1871 | Truck Report – Coltness Iron Co | |||
| Unknown | Whitney | 1900 | August | 13 | Tannochside | Bothwell Accident Pages |
| Francis | Wight | 1900 | February | 12 | Carbarns | Carbarns 1900 page |
| James | Wightman | 1919 | March | 21 | Letham | Stirlingshire accidents |
| Robert | Wightman | 1902 | May | 14 | Newton | Lanarkshire accident pages |
| John | Wildman | 1930 | August | 30 | Auchinraith | Auchinraith Page |
| John | Wilkie | 1860 | September | 17 | Gartgill | Old Monkland Accidents pages |
| William | Wilkie | 1877 | March | 24 | Langbyres | Shotts Accident Pages |
| Michael | Wilkinson | 1908 | February | 13 | Blairadam | Beath Accidents |
| D. | Williamson | 1887 | May | 28 | Udston | Udston 1887 (Hamilton Advertiser Article) |
| Francis | Williamson | 1871 | March | 27 | Heatheryknowe | Old Monkland pages |
| James | Williamson | 1887 | July | 7 | Dalziel | Dalziel 1887 |
| John | Williamson | 1877 | October | 22 | Blantyre | Blantyre 1877 Page (Scotsman article) |
| John | Williamson | 1887 | May | 28 | Udston | Udston 1887 (Hamilton Advertiser Article) |
| John | Williamson | 1887 | May | 28 | Udston | Udston 1887 (Hamilton Advertiser Article) |
| Peter | Williamson | 1871 | Truck Report – John Watson | |||
| James | Willison | 1850 | July | 23 | Commonhead, Airdrie | Commonhead 1850 |
| Alexander | Wilson | 1862 | May | 12 | Merryton | Hamilton Accident Pages |
| Andrew | Wilson | 1866 | January | 3 | Motherwell | Lanarkshire pages |
| Andrew | Wilson | 1887 | May | 28 | Udston | Udston 1887 (Hamilton Advertiser Article) |
| Andrew | Wilson | 1927 | December | 16 | Lindsay | Beath accident pages |
| Charles | Wilson | 1927 | December | 10 | Fauldhead | Dumfries accident pages |
| David | Wilson | 1874 | July | 20 | Shotts Iron Works | Shotts Accident Pages |
| David | Wilson | 1874 | April | 9 | Greenfield | Greenfield 1874 page |
| David | Wilson | 1876 | March | 29 | Allanshaw | Hamilton Accident Pages |
| David | Wilson | 1923 | September | 25 | Redding | Redding 1923 |
| Duncan | Wilson | 1870 | July | 13 | Quarter Colliery | Hamilton 1870 Accidents Page |
| Francis | Wilson | 1887 | May | 28 | Udston | Udston 1887 (Hamilton Advertiser Article) |
| Frank | Wilson | 1879 | January | 13 | Blantyre | Blantyre Accidents Page |
| George | Wilson | 1874 | April | 9 | Greenfield | Greenfield 1874 page |
| George | Wilson | 1887 | May | 28 | Udston | Udston 1887 (Hamilton Advertiser Article) |
| Henry | Wilson | 1874 | April | 9 | Greenfield | Greenfield 1874 page |
| James | Wilson | 1859 | October | 18 | Edmonstone | Lothians accident pages |
| John | Wilson | 1846 | August | 10 | Rawyards | New Monkland pages |
| John | Wilson | 1859 | February | 22 | Meadowhead | New Monkland Accident Pages |
| John | Wilson | 1884 | March | 12 | West Calder | Lothians Accident pages |
| John | Wilson | 1887 | May | 28 | Udston | Udston 1887 (Hamilton Advertiser Article) |
| John | Wilson | 1909 | December | 10 | Caprington | Caprington 1909 |
| John | Wilson | 1926 | October | Durban, SA (native of Scotland) | Lanarkshire Accident pages | |
| John | Wilson | 1930 | December | 11 | Enterkine | Ayrshire accidents |
| Manuel | Wilson | 1938 | March | 11 | Newton, Cambuslang | Lanarkshire Accident pages |
| Peter | Wilson | 1927 | April | 9 | East Roughrigg | Stirlingshire Accident pages |
| Robert | WIlson | 1887 | May | 28 | Udston | Udston 1887 (Hamilton Advertiser Article) |
| Robert | Wilson | 1900 | Cadzow | Hamilton – Strikes | ||
| Samuel | Wilson | 1922 | April | 11 | Viewpark | Bothwell post 1900 accidents page |
| Thomas | Wilson | 1862 | March | 7 | Overtown | Cambusnethan Accident Pages |
| Unknown | Wilson | 1870 | April | 9 | Starlaw | Starlaw 1870 |
| Unknown | Wilson | 1884 | May | 24 | Niddrie | Niddrie 1884 page |
| William | Wilson | 1874 | May | Netherton | Cambusnethan accident pages | |
| William | Wilson | 1876 | March | 21 | Stravenhouse | Lanarkshire Accident pages |
| William | Wilson | 1887 | May | 28 | Udston | Udston 1887 (Hamilton Advertiser Article) |
| William | Wilson | 1912 | April | 2 | Bothwellhaugh | Bothwellhaugh-Strikes |
| William | Winders | 1847 | October | 11 | Auchincruive | Ayrshire accidents |
| John B. | Wingate | 1918 | July | 9 | Stanrigg | Stanrigg 1918- Inspectors report page |
| Unknown | Winning | 1874 | March | 30 | Dykehead | Hamilton Accident Pages |
| Walter | Winning | 1937 | November | 27 | Earnock | Hamilton Accident Pages |
| William | Winning | 1875 | May | 19 | Shawfield | Lanarkshire accident pages |
| James | Wishart | 1889 | September | 5 | Mauricewood | Mauricewood page |
| James | Wood | 1887 | May | 28 | Udston | Udston 1887 (Hamilton Advertiser Article) |
| James | Wood | 1887 | May | 28 | Udston | Udston 1887 (Hamilton Advertiser Article) |
| John | Wood | 1936 | January | 6 | East Whitburn | Lothians accident pages |
| Thomas | Wood | 1877 | October | 22 | Blantyre | Blantyre 1877 Page (Scotsman article) |
| Michael | Woods | 1926 | December | 2 | Stanrigg | New Monkland Accident Pages |
| Thomas | Woods | 1930 | September | 18 | Barony | Ayrshire accidents |
| Unknown | Woodyett | 1895 | April | 26 | Quarter | Quarter 1895 |
| Archibald | Wotherspoon | 1859 | December | 24 | Stevenston, Holytown | Bothwell Accident Pages |
| David | Wotherspoon | 1893 | November | 16 | Kirkwood | Kirkwood 1893 page |
| James | Wotherspoon | 1860 | August | Newlands | Lanarkshire Accident pages | |
| John | Wotherspoon | 1887 | May | 28 | Udston | Udston 1887 (Hamilton Advertiser Article) |
| John | Wotherspoon | 1902 | January | 11 | Ellismuir | Old Monkland pages |
| Unknown | Wotherspoon | 1845 | July | 31 | Dundyvan | Old Monkland pages |
| Charles | Wright | 1911 | October | 4 | Hamilton Palace | Bothwellhaugh Accidents |
| James | Wright | 1864 | June | 15 | Pather | Cambusnethan accident pages |
| James | Wright | 1876 | March | 9 | Rosehall | Old Monkland Accidents pages |
| James | Wright | 1927 | June | 2 | Devon Colliery | Clackmannanshire Accident Pages |
| Mr | Wright | 1871 | Truck Report – Annbank | |||
| William | Wright | 1864 | June | 15 | Pather | Cambusnethan accident pages |
| Frederick H. | Wynne | 1918 | July | 9 | Stanrigg | Stanrigg 1918- Inspectors report page |
| James | Wyper | 1860 | October | 30 | Jerviston | Bothwell Accident Pages |
| James | Wyper | 1887 | May | 28 | Udston | Udston 1887 (Hamilton Advertiser Article) |
