Man overboard from the lone-operated creel fishing vessel Sea Eagle (AH18) resulting in one presumed fatality ↗
Location: south-east of Montrose, Scotland.
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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)
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Grounding and subsequent loss of the fishing vessel Silver Cloud II (WK 80) ↗
Location: Rubha Rodha, Lochinver, Scotland.
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.
Foundering of the fishing vessel Freedom II (CN 111) ↗
Location: 11 nautical miles south-west of Oban, Scotland.
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 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.
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.
Capsize and foundering of the prawn trawler Odyssey (FR 70) ↗
Location: Approximately 133 nautical miles south-east of Peterhead, Scotland.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Grounding and subsequent loss of stern trawler Ocean Maid ↗
Location: Cairnbulg Point, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Collision between pair trawlers Guiding Light and Guiding Star resulting in Guiding Star flooding and sinking ↗
Location: 33 nautical miles south-east of Fair Isle, Scotland.
Grounding of roll-on/roll-off passenger ferry Alfred ↗
Location: east coast of Swona Island, Pentland Firth, Scotland.
Grounding of general cargo vessel BBC Marmara ↗
Location: Eilean Trodday in the Little Minch, Scotland.
Lifeboat davit failure on polar research vessel RRS Sir David Attenborough ↗
Location: Loch Buie, Isle of Mull, Scotland.
Injury to person during MOB training on the rigid inflatable boat Midsummer ↗
Location: Off St. Andrews Beach, Fife, Scotland.
Person overboard from stern trawler Copious with loss of 1 life ↗
Location: south-east of the Shetland Islands, Scotland.
Person overboard from creel fishing vessel Harriet J with loss of 1 life ↗
Location: west of Fast Castle Head, south-east Scotland.
Persons overboard from prawn trawler Reul A Chuain with loss of 1 life ↗
Location: Sound of Rùm, Scotland.
Failure of a suspended buoy on workboat Annie E with 1 person injured ↗
Location: near Isle of Muck, Scotland.
Capsize of single-handed creel fishing vessel Goodway with loss of 1 life ↗
Location: Near Cairnbulg, Scotland.
Mooring failure of the drill ship Valaris DS-4 ↗
Location: Hunterston Jetty, Scotland, UK.
Person overboard from single-handed creel fishing vessel Saint Peter with loss of 1 life ↗
Location: East of Torness Point, near Dunbar, Scotland
Loss of 34 containers overboard from cargo vessel Francisca ↗
Location: Near Duncansby Head, North Sea, Scotland.
Grounding of chemical tanker Key Bora ↗
Location: Approaches to Kyleakin Pier, Isle of Skye, Scotland.
Immobilisation and flooding of dredger Shearwater following repeated collisions with unmanned barge Agem One ↗
Location: Kinlochbervie, Scotland.
Grounding of ro-ro freight ferry Arrow ↗
Location: Aberdeen Harbour, Scotland.
Grounding of general cargo vessel Kaami ↗
Location: Sgeir Graidach shoal, the Little Minch, Scotland.
Crush incident during transfer from workboat Beinn Na Caillich to a feed barge with loss of 1 life ↗
Location: Ardintoul Point, Loch Alsh, Scotland.
Crush incident on scallop dredger Olivia Jean with loss of 1 life ↗
Location: North-east of Aberdeen, Scotland.
Flooding and sinking of trawler Ocean Quest ↗
Location: 70 miles north-east of Fraserburgh, Scotland.
Entry to enclosed space on fishing vessel Sunbeam with loss of 1 life ↗
Location: Fraserburgh, Scotland.
Man overboard from single-handed creel boat May C with loss of 1 life ↗
Location: Loch Carnan, Outer Hebrides, Scotland.
Near miss between ro-ro ferry Stena Superfast VII and Royal Navy submarine ↗
Location: North Channel, crossing from Belfast, Northern Ireland to Cairnryan, Scotland.
Capsize of fishing vessel Anna-Marie II with loss of 1 life ↗
Location: Brora, Scotland.
Fall of a suspended load on general cargo vessel ZEA Servant injuring 2 crew ↗
Location: Campbeltown, Scotland.
Man overboard from dredger Cherry Sand with loss of 1 life ↗
Location: Non-tidal basin at Port Babcock Rosyth, Scotland.
Grounding and loss of fishing vessel Coelleira ↗
Location: Off the Shetland Islands, Scotland.
Cargo shift and damage to vehicles on board ro-ro passenger ferry European Causeway ↗
Location: North Channel between Scotland and Northern Ireland.
Man overboard from single-handed creel boat Sea Mist with loss of 1 life ↗
Location: Macduff, Scotland.
Grounding of general cargo vessel Priscilla ↗
Location: Pentland Skerries, Pentland Firth, Scotland.
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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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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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