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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
Swamping and capsizing of rafted canoes and safety boat
Location: Poole Harbour, Dorset, England.Swamping and sinking of angling vessel Shayne with loss of 2 lives
Location: Approaches to Burry Inlet, Wales.Swamping and sinking of dory with loss of 3 lives
Location: Loch Awe, Scotland.Swamping and sinking of open angling boat with loss of 1 life
Location: Firth of Forth, Scotland.Swamping of netter Gorah Lass resulting in sinking with loss of 3 lives
Location: Off Portreath, Cornwall, England.Switchboard explosion on ro-ro passenger ferry Pride of Le Havre with 2 people injured and loss of 1 life
Location: Outer breakwater of the Port of Le Havre, France.Toxic fumes from refrigerated sea water tank on pelagic freezer trawler Atlantic Princess affecting 9 people with loss of 3 lives
Location: Off Mauritania, West Africa.Two separate fatalities connected with the operation of UK registered workboat GPS Battler
Location: Off Almeria, Spain and Marin, Spain.Uncontrolled decent of lifeboat during release gear test on Royal Fleet Auxiliary vessel Fort Victoria with 2 people injured
Location: Berthed at ship repair yard in Falmouth, England.Uncontrolled descent of accommodation ladder from container vessel Ever Elite with loss of 1 life
Location: San Francisco Bay, United States of America.Unintended movement of pilot boat Haven Harrier during crew boarding with 1 person injured
Location: Landguard Pontoon, Felixstowe, England.Unintended movement of ro-ro passenger ferry Ben-My-Chree resulting in collapse of access structure trapping 8 people
Location: Loading at Heysham Port, England.Unintended release of lifeboat from ro-ro passenger vessel Stena Britannica
Location: Berthed at Hoek van Holland, Netherlands.Unintentional lifting and falling of tank container on container vessel Maike D with escape of harmful substance and fire
Location: Athabaskakai container terminal, Port of Hamburg, GermanyUnsafe release of lifeboat during maintenance work on bulk carrier Gulser Ana with 4 people injured
Location: Berthed at Belfast Harbour, Northern Ireland.Unsecured bow door on ro-ro passenger vessel Pau Casals
Location: Off Menorca, Spain.Unsuitable harness nearly results in fall from yard arm of sail training vessel Lord Nelson
Location: Foreign coastal waters.Wash from ferry swamping and partially submerging open sports boat with loss of 3 lives
Location: Loch Ryan, south-west Scotland.Wash from high speed ferry swamping cabin cruiser with 1 person injured
Location: Lady Bay, Loch Ryan, Scotland.Wash from high speed passenger ferry Stena Discovery swamping angling boat Purdy with loss of 1 life
Location: Shipwash Bank, off Harwich, England.Keel detachment and capsize of sailing yacht Cheeki Rafiki with loss of 4 lives
Location: Approximately 720 miles east-south-east of Nova Scotia, Canada.Engine room failure on general cargo vessel Fri Stream
Location: Off Orkney, Scotland.Reports by year
Read the chart values
| 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 |