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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
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.Securing arrangment failure and drifting of Dartmouth-Kingswear cable ferry resulting in contact with moored vessels
Location: Dartmouth, River Dart, England.Series of accidents including windlass damage, grounding and 1 person injured on ro-ro cargo ferry Norcape
Location: Operating in and around the Firth of Clyde and Troon Harbour, Scotland.Shift of articulated road tanker on high speed ro-ro cargo ferry Stena Voyager
Location: Loch Ryan, Scotland.Shift of cargo containers, including dangerous goods, on general cargo vessel Dutch Navigator during heavy weather
Location: On passage from Bilbao, Spain to Avonmouth, England.Shift of cargo on container vessel Fehn Mistral in heavy weather
Location: 8 miles south east of Start Point, Sanday Island, Orkney, Scotland.Shift of timber deck cargo on cargo vessel Sea Fox in heavy weather resulting in vessel listing
Location: Off north west Scotland.Shift of timber deck cargo on dry cargo vessel Sea Challenger during heavy weather
Location: High seas.Shift of timber deck cargo on general cargo vessel Scot Ranger during heavy weather
Location: Off Cornwall, England.Shift of timber deck cargo on general cargo vessel Sinegorsk resulting in listing and loss of timber into sea
Location: Exiting the western end of the Dover Traffic Separation Scheme, off south east coast of England.Shut down of main engine and subsequent grounding of ro-ro cargo vessel Finnreel
Location: Off Rauma, Finland.Sinking/abandonment of DUKW amphibious passenger vehicle Wacker Quacker 1 and fire/abandonment of DUKW Cleopatra
Location: Sinking at Salthouse Dock, Liverpool, England. Fire on the River Thames, England.Sinking in heavy weather of under 12m netter JCK with loss of 1 life
Location: Tor Bay, England.Sinking of dinghy Samphire of Wells with loss of 2 lives
Location: North Norfolk coast, England.Sinking of gill netter Sabre of Newquay with 2 people injured and loss of 1 life
Location: Off the south west coast of England.Sinking of motor cruiser Last Call in heavy weather with loss of 3 lives
Location: Off Whitby, England.Sinking of sailing yacht Ouzo after encounter with ro-ro passenger ferry Pride of Bilbao with loss of 3 lives
Location: South of the Isle of Wight, England.Sinking of small passenger ferry Vixen
Location: Ardlui Marina, Loch Lomond, Scotland.Sinking of small trawler Louisa with loss of 1 life
Location: 1.2nm south east of Southend Pier, England.Sinking of stern trawler Gaul with loss of 36 lives
Location: Barents SeaSinking of under 15m vessels: prawn trawler Kathryn Jane, potter Emerald Dawn and prawn trawler Jann Denise II with loss of 5 lives
Location: Kathryn Jane off Skye, Scotland. Emerald Dawn off Kilkeel, Northern Ireland. Jann Denise II off North Shields, England.Slipped messenger line while securing tug tow wire on bulk carrier Wah Shan with loss of 1 life
Location: River Humber, England.Slipping of backspring while ro-ro/lo-lo freight vessel Tor Futura was rising in a lock with 1 person injured
Location: Immingham Lock, England.Smouldering cargo of wheat pellets on general cargo vessel Sea Charente
Location: 2.5nm South of Shoreham, East Sussex, EnglandSmouldering coal cargo fire in several holds on bulk carrier Belo Horizonte
Location: UK Harbour area.Snagging and flooding of stern trawler Heather Bloom resulting in vessel sinking with loss of 1 life
Location: Approximately 60 miles north of Cape Wrath, Scotland.Snagging, capsize and sinking of fishing vessel Boy Andrew
Location: River Stour, England.Snagging, capsize and sinking of pair trawler Majestic with loss of 5 lives
Location: West of the Shetland Islands, Scotland.Snagging, capsize and sinking of stern trawler Bounty
Location: 4 miles of Berry Head, South Devon, England.Snagging, capsize and sinking of stern trawler Chelaris J with loss of 4 lives
Location: Banc de la Schole, near Alderney, Channel Islands.Snagging, capsize and sinking of stern trawler Sundance with loss of 1 life
Location: Off Gilkicker Point, East Solent, England.Snagging, capsize and sinking of trawler Harvest Hope
Location: 40 miles north-east of Peterhead, Scotland.Snagging, capsize and sinking of trawler Levan Mor of Looe
Location: 15 miles south of Land's End, England.Snagging, capsize and sinking of twin trawler Radiant with loss of 1 life
Location: Approximately 45 miles north-west of the Isle of Lewis, Outer Hebrides of Scotland.Snagging, capsize and sinking scallop dredger Pescado with loss of 6 lives
Location: Off Dodman Point, Cornwall, England.Snagging, capsizing and sinking by shrimp trawler Misty Dawn
Location: 1 mile west of Silloth in Cumbria, England.Snagging of dredges, capsize and sinking of scallop dredger Guyona
Location: Approximately 3 miles south of Little Sark, Guernsey, Channel Islands.Snagging of starboard anchor on submarine power cable by container feeder vessel Nordsee
Location: Western Solent, off the south coast of England.Snagging on pipeline by twin rig trawler Westhaven resulting in capsizing and sinking with loss of 4 lives
Location: North Sea.Steering control failure on high-speed passenger catamaran Moon Clipper resulting in contact with pier and several people injured
Location: Tower Millennium Pier on the River Thames, England.Steering failure on passenger vessel Symphony and subsequent contact with bridge
Location: Lambeth Bridge, River Thames, England.Structural failure of container vessel MSC Napoli and subsequent beaching
Location: Structural failure in the English Channel. Beaching at Branscombe Bay, England.Structural failure of general cargo vessel Swanland resulting in it sinking with loss of 6 lives
Location: Irish Sea.Structural failure of suction dredger Bowsprite with loss of 4 lives
Location: off Nieuwpoort, BelgiumSwamping and capsize of potter Blue Hooker with loss of 2 lives
Location: Off Blackchurch Rock, near Clovelly, North Devon, England.Reports by year
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| Report year | AAIB (Air) reports | MAIB (Maritime) reports | RAIB (Rail) reports |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 9,556 | 0 | 297 |
| 2015 | 208 | 2 | 23 |
| 2016 | 232 | 875 | 37 |
| 2017 | 260 | 27 | 40 |
| 2018 | 220 | 26 | 33 |
| 2019 | 209 | 19 | 28 |
| 2020 | 136 | 23 | 24 |
| 2021 | 115 | 19 | 18 |
| 2022 | 116 | 22 | 22 |
| 2023 | 91 | 15 | 21 |
| 2024 | 96 | 29 | 25 |
| 2025 | 68 | 23 | 17 |
| 2026 | 45 | 23 | 17 |
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 |