Uncontrolled launching of fast rescue craft from Lord of the Isles during a training exercise ↗
Location: Lochboisdale, Scotland.
Source · Transport safety
Transport safety investigations
Air, marine and rail accident investigation reports from the UK's independent investigation bodies. Each record links to the investigation body's own report.
13,068 reports
11,358 AAIB (air)
1,106 MAIB (marine)
604 RAIB (rail)
Reports 10 records
Loss of propulsion control and contact with moored barges by passenger vessel Oceandiva London ↗
Location: Halfway Reach, River Thames, England.
Loss of control of powerboat Awesome with loss of 2 lives ↗
Location: near Little Thatch Island, British Virgin Islands.
Loss of control and grounding of ro-ro passenger ferry Hebrides ↗
Location: Lochmaddy, North Uist, Scotland.
Failure of controllable pitch propeller of chemical tanker Key Bora resulting in contact with jetty ↗
Location: Alexandra Dock, Hull, England.
Failure of controllable pitch propeller on cargo vessel CFL Patron resulting in contact with lock gates and tug Guardsman ↗
Location: Immingham Docks, England.
Failure of controllable pitch propeller on general cargo vessel Saffier resulting in contact with berthed tug Svitzer Ferriby ↗
Location: Port of Immingham, England.
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.
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.
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 | 51 | 26 | 19 |
About these bodies
| Body | Remit | Reports |
|---|---|---|
| AAIB (air) | Air Accidents Investigation Branch: independent civil aviation accident investigations | 11,358 |
| MAIB (marine) | Marine Accident Investigation Branch: shipping and vessel accident investigations | 1,106 |
| RAIB (rail) | Rail Accident Investigation Branch: railway accident and incident investigations | 604 |
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