Safety warning about defective throw bag rescue lines ↗
Urgent safety lessons issued after the failure of a throw bag rescue line during a boat capsize rescue drill on 24 March 2018.
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 3 records
Carbon monxide poisoning on self-powered barge Goole Star with loss of 1 life ↗
Location: Berthed at Marchwood, Southampton, England.
Collision between aggregates dredger Bowbelle and passenger vessel Marchioness resulting in Marchioness sinking with loss of 51 lives ↗
Location: River Thames, 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 | 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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