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Transport Safety Investigations
Air, marine, and rail accident investigation reports from the UK's independent statutory investigation bodies. Reports identify causal factors and make safety recommendations to operators, regulators, and government.
13,057 reports
11,352 AAIB (air)
1,103 MAIB (marine)
602 RAIB (rail)
Reports
Person overboard from potter Etoile Des Ondes with loss of 1 life
Location: English Channel.Person overboard from potter Flying Cloud with loss of 1 life
Location: 0.1 nm south east of Burra Voe, Yell, Shetland Islands, Scotland.Person overboard from potter Girl Alice with loss of 1 life
Location: Off the south-east coast of Scotland.Person overboard from potter Gradely with loss of 1 life
Location: Near the Treshnish Isles, west of the Isle of Mull, Scotland.Person overboard from potter Portland Isle with loss of 1 life
Location: 2 miles south of Portland Bill, England.Person overboard from potter Purbeck II
Location: off St Alban's Head, Dorset, England.Person overboard from rigid inflatable boat with 1 person injured
Location: Off Abersoch beach, Wales.Person overboard from RNLI inshore lifeboat Kinghorn with 1 person injured
Location: Off Kirkcaldy, Fife Scotland.Person overboard from ro-ro passenger ferry Koningin Beatrix with loss of 1 life
Location: Near Tuskar Rock off the Republic of Ireland.Person overboard from sailing yacht Huw Jars with loss of 1 life
Location: Holyhead, Wales.Person overboard from sailing yacht Pastime with loss of 1 life
Location: English Channel off the south coast of England.Person overboard from scallop dredger Maggie Ann with loss of 1 life
Location: Cardigan Bay, Wales.Person overboard from scallop dredger Shemariah with loss of 1 life
Location: Off Lerwick, Scotland.Person overboard from scallop dredger St Amant with loss of 1 life
Location: Off the north-west coast of Wales.Person overboard from scallop dredger Van Dijck with loss of 1 life
Location: 30 miles south west of Guernsey, Channel Islands.Person overboard from seine netter Opportune with loss of 1 life
Location: 35 miles east of Wick, Scotland.Person overboard from small open/recreational fishing boat Amy Jane with loss of 1 life
Location: Near Cadgwith, Cornwall, England.Person overboard from stern trawler Atlantic Princess with loss of 1 life
Location: South of the Isle of Wight, England.Person overboard from trawler Apollo with loss of 1 life
Location: North Sea.Person overboard from twin rig trawler Beryl with loss of 1 life
Location: 21 nautical miles west-north-west of the Shetland Islands, Scotland.Person overboard from twin rig trawler New Dawn with loss of 1 life
Location: North Sea.Person overboard from twin-rig trawler Sanlormarho II with loss of 1 life
Location: 1.5 miles east of Blyth, England.Person overboard from twin rig trawler Zenith with loss of 1 life
Location: 29 miles south-east of Kilkeel, Northern IrelandPerson overboard from vivier crabber Peadar Elaine with 1 person injured
Location: 30 miles south west of Prawle Point, Devon, England.Person overboard from workboat Conquest with loss of 1 life
Location: Olna Firth, Shetland.Person overboard while climbing on stern trawler New Dawn to access stern trawler Horizon II, with loss of 1 life
Location: Berthed at Royal Quays marina, North Shields, England.Person overboard while disembarking from passenger vessel Hurlingham with loss of 1 life
Location: Westminster Pier, River Thames, England.Person overboard while shooting fishing gear from potter Dunan Star with loss of 1 life
Location: 1.5 miles south-west of the Isle of Arran, Scotland.Person overboard while shooting pots from potter Boy Richie II with loss of 1 life
Location: Off north east coast of Scotland.Person overboard while tethered to racing yacht Lion
Location: 14.5 miles south of Selsey Bill, West Sussex, England.Persons overboard during lifeboat drill on passenger cruise ship Saga Sapphire with 2 people injured
Location: Berthed at the Port of Southampton, England.Persons overboard from angling boat with loss of 2 lives
Location: Lower Lough Erne, Northern Ireland.Persons overboard from creelers Discovery and Breadwinner during single handed operations with loss of 2 lives
Locations: Discovery, 3 miles east of Fraserburgh, Scotland/Breadwinner, 5.5 miles east of Score Head, Bressay, Scotland.Persons overboard from sailing yacht Mollie Louise with loss of 1 life
Location: Off the Humber Estuary, England.Persons overboard while attempting to access fishing vessel Astra II with loss of 2 lives
Location: Berthed outboard of 6 other vessels at Carbost Pier on Loch Harport, Isle of Skye, Scotland.Person struck by port fishing gear on twin beam scallop dredger Geeske while hauling fishing gear with loss of 1 life
Location: Off Beachy Head, England.Persons washed overboard from general cargo vessel Timberland during heavy weather with loss of 2 lives
Location: North Sea.Phosphine poisoning on general cargo vessel Monika with loss of 1 life
Location: Mid passage in the North Sea.Positional asphyxia during a vertical chute evacuation drill from ro-ro passenger ferry P&OSL Aquitaine with loss of 1 life
Location: Berthed at Port of Dover, England.Propulsion failure and subsequent beaching of DUKW amphibious passenger vehicle Beatrice
Location: Opposite River Thames Fire Station on the River Thames, Lambeth, England.Release of cargo vapours on chemical tanker Jo Eik with 2 people exposed to fumes
Location: Berthed at Vopak Terminal Teesport, England.Release of phosphine gas during discharge of fumigated maize cargo from general cargo vessel Arklow Meadow
Location: Warrenpoint, Northern Ireland.Rupture of exhaust gas boiler on passenger cruise ship Island Princess with 3 people injured and loss of 2 lives
Location: Undergoing sea trials in the Bay of Naples, ltaly.Safety warning after 3 investigations into entry to enclosed spaces with total loss of 6 lives
Urgent recommendations made to ship owners/managers, industry bodies/organisations and the Maritime and Coastguard Agency.Safety warning after a catastrophic failure of capacitor and explosion in 11kV harmonic filter
This document is for operators of vessels with electric propulsion which have large capacitors in harmonic filters.Safety warning after accidental release of vinyl chloride monomer from gas carrier
This documents makes safety recommendations to tanker operators.Safety warning after accidents involving DUKW amphibious passenger vehicles
Urgent recommendation made to the Maritime and Coastguard Agency.Safety warning after capsize and sinking of several dory-type boats
This document makes an urgent recommendation to owners/operators of dory-type boats, and highlights the dangers of flooded void spaces.Safety warning after capsize of a hired motor cruiser with loss of 1 life
This document makes urgent recommendations to hire boat operators and all bodies/authorities responsible for the licensing of such vessels.Safety warning after capsize of sloop towed by police launch results in loss of many lives
Urgent recommendation made to the Turks and Caicos Islands’ marine police unit.Reports by year
About these bodies
| Body | Remit | Reports |
|---|---|---|
| AAIB Air | Air Accidents Investigation Branch — independent civil aviation accident investigations | 11,352 |
| MAIB Marine | Marine Accident Investigation Branch — shipping and vessel accident investigations | 1,103 |
| RAIB Rail | Rail Accident Investigation Branch — railway accident and incident investigations | 602 |