Partial collapse of an inflatable migrant boat resulting in the loss of 1 life on 9 September 2025 ↗
Location: English Channel.
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Fatal accident to a crew member on board the Bermuda registered passenger vessel Arvia ↗
Location: on passage from Southampton, England, to Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain.
Foundering of the fishing vessel Argos Georgia with the loss of 13 lives ↗
Location: approximately 190 nautical miles east of Port Stanley, Falkland Islands.
Contact of the roll-on/roll-off passenger ferry Stena Estrid with a jetty, resulting in a hull puncture and engine room flooding ↗
Location: Holyhead Port, Wales.
Man overboard from the lone-operated creel fishing vessel Sea Eagle (AH18) resulting in one presumed fatality ↗
Location: south-east of Montrose, Scotland.
Grounding and subsequent loss of the fishing vessel Silver Cloud II (WK 80) ↗
Location: Rubha Rodha, Lochinver, Scotland.
Man overboard from the bulk carrier World Prize with the loss of 1 life ↗
Location: 3.5 nautical miles east-south-east of Rönnskär, Sweden.
Allision of the rigid inflatable boat Peaky Blinder with a navigation beacon with the loss of 2 lives ↗
Location: Portsmouth Harbour, England.
Serious injury to a crew member on board the scallop dredger Jacoba (BM77) ↗
Location: 29 nautical miles south-south-east of Beachy Head, England.
Fall overboard from the crab potting vessel Amadeus (TH7) with the loss of 1 life ↗
Location: German Bight, North Sea.
Failure of a tow rope and injury to crew on board the tug Svitzer Avon ↗
Location: King Road, River Severn approaches to Royal Portbury Dock, Bristol, England.
Man overboard from the potting vessel Wilaya (M36) with the loss of 1 life ↗
Location: 1 nautical mile north of Jack Sound, Pembrokeshire, Wales.
Grounding and subsequent loss of the fishing vessel Crystal Stream (LH 147) ↗
Location: Barmore Island, Loch Fyne, Scotland.
Catastrophic engine failure and subsequent fire on board the site investigation vessel Kommandor Susan ↗
Location: the Firth of Forth, Scotland.
Double man overboard from the fishing vessel Weston Bay (GY123) with the loss of 1 life ↗
Location: approximately 12 nautical miles south-east of Spurn Head, England.
Foundering of the fishing vessel Freedom II (CN 111) ↗
Location: 11 nautical miles south-west of Oban, Scotland.
Fatal accident to a crew member on board the roll-on/roll-off cargo vessel Laureline ↗
Location: Purfleet, England.
Loss of propulsion in heavy weather experienced by the passenger vessel Spirit of Discovery, leading to over 100 injuries and one fatality ↗
Location: Bay of Biscay.
Girting and capsize of tug Biter with the loss of two lives while assisting passenger vessel Hebridean Princess ↗
Location: Off Greenock, Scotland.
Collision between the bulk carrier Polesie and the general cargo ship Verity resulting in the sinking of Verity and loss of five lives ↗
Location: German Bight traffic separation scheme.
Collision between the crude oil tanker Apache and the stern trawler Serinah (GH 116) ↗
Location: Firth of Clyde, Scotland.
Flooding and foundering of stern trawler Opportune (LK 209) ↗
Location: approximately 36 nautical miles east of Lerwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland.
Fall from a pilot ladder while attempting to board the cargo vessel Finnhawk from the pilot vessel Humber Saturn with loss of 1 life ↗
Location: approaches to the Humber Estuary, England.
Serious injury to a crew member on board the stern trawler Reliance III (BF 800) ↗
Location: 46 nautical miles south-east of Sumburgh, Shetland Islands, Scotland.
Fatal injury to a deckhand following a chain failure on the scallop dredger Honeybourne III (PD905) ↗
Location: 16 nautical miles south of Newhaven, England.
Capsize and foundering of the prawn trawler Odyssey (FR 70) ↗
Location: Approximately 133 nautical miles south-east of Peterhead, Scotland.
Cargo hold fire on the bulk carrier Altay while loading scrap metal ↗
Location: Hull, England.
Fatal accident on board the recreational sailing vessel Mollie ↗
Location: The Solent, England.
Two persons overboard from the standby safety vessel Vos Tracker during maintenance of the fast rescue craft ↗
Location: North Sea.
Uncontrolled launching of fast rescue craft from Lord of the Isles during a training exercise ↗
Location: Lochboisdale, Scotland.
Fatal injury to a recreational diver following contact with the motor vessel Karin operating as a recreational dive support vessel ↗
Location: Scapa Flow, Orkney Islands, Scotland.
Grounding and subsequent loss of the dive support vessel Jean Elaine ↗
Location: Saint Peter's Pool, Orkney Islands, Scotland.
Collision between the tender to Isabell Princess of the Sea and the RIB Vega, resulting in one fatality ↗
Location: port of Göcek, Turkey
Auxiliary engine room fire on board the ro-ro cargo ship Finnmaster ↗
Location: Hull, England.
Man overboard from fishing vessel Kingfisher (DH 110) with the loss of 1 life ↗
Location: Approximately 30 nautical miles east-north-east of Wick, Scotland.
Serious injury to a passenger on the sea safari rigid inflatable boat Lundy Explorer ↗
Location: Ilfracombe, England.
Capsize and sinking of fishing vessel Njord with loss of 1 life ↗
Location: 150 nautical miles north-east of Peterhead, Scotland.
Man overboard from creel fishing vessel Nista (LK121) with loss of 1 life ↗
Location: North of Belnahua, north-west Scotland.
Grounding and subsequent loss of the prawn trawler Sustain ↗
Location: Rubha Camas a’ Mhaoraich, Loch Broom, Scotland.
Fatal accident on the beam trawler Cornishman with loss of 1 life ↗
Location: 44 nautical miles south-south-west of the Isles of Scilly, England.
Foundering of the yacht Bayesian with loss of 7 lives ↗
Location: 0.5 nautical miles south‑east of Porticello, Italy.
Person overboard from keelboat LimbItless with loss of 1 life ↗
Location: off Cowes, Isle of Wight, England.
Swamping of small commercial vessel Calypso 2 with loss of 2 lives ↗
Location: Near West End, Anguilla.
Fatal accident on board bulk carrier Berge Mawson with loss of 3 lives ↗
Location: Bunyu Island anchorage, Indonesia.
Grounding and capsize of creel fishing vessel Lexi Rose with loss of 1 life ↗
Location: Melrose Point, north-east Scotland.
Contact with pier by paddle steamer Waverley ↗
Location: Brodick pier, Isle of Arran, Scotland.
Accident to chief engineer on board motor yacht Baton Rouge with loss of 1 life ↗
Location: Falmouth Harbour, Antigua.
Engine room fire on board ro-ro passenger ferry Stena Europe ↗
Location: approaching Fishguard, Wales.
Man overboard from potting vessel Pioneer with loss of 1 life ↗
Location: south of Hastings, England.
Mooring deck accident on bulk carrier Mona Manx with loss of 1 life ↗
Location: Puerto Ventanas, Chile.
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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 |
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| Body | Remit | Reports |
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| 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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