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Transport Safety Investigations
13,057 reports
11,352 AAIB (air)
1,103 MAIB (marine)
602 RAIB (rail)
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.
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 |
Common topics (last 2 years)
Reports
18 Feb 2020
RAIB
Safety digest 02/2020: Spittal
Train collision with tree near Spittal, Pembrokeshire, 17 October 2019
Rail Accident Investigation Branch
9 Jan 2020
RAIB
Safety digest 01/2020: Central Rivers
Equipment explosion on an empty passenger train, 26 September 2019.
Rail Accident Investigation Branch
19 Dec 2019
RAIB
Report 17/2019: Loss of safety critical signalling data on the Cambrian Coast line
Loss of safety critical signalling data on the Cambrian Coast line, 20 October 2017.
Rail Accident Investigation Branch
27 Nov 2019
RAIB
Safety digest 10/2019: Hockley
Door open in traffic between Shenfield and Hockley stations, 22 August 2019.
Rail Accident Investigation Branch
20 Nov 2019
RAIB
Safety digest 09/2019: North Pole Junction
North Pole Junction, passengers self-evacuating at North Pole Junction, 15 July 2019
Rail Accident Investigation Branch
14 Oct 2019
RAIB
Safety digest 08/2019: Romney Sands
Serious operating irregularity at Romney Sands, 28 August 2019.
Rail Accident Investigation Branch
30 Sep 2019
RAIB
Safety digest 07/2019: Carpenters Road North Junction
Derailment of a freight wagon at Carpenters Road North Junction, near Stratford in East London, 11 June 2019.
Rail Accident Investigation Branch
30 Jul 2019
RAIB
Safety digest 06/2019: Ynys Hir
Narrowly avoided collision between a train and a track worker at Ynys Hir, Ceredigion, 2 April 2019.
Rail Accident Investigation Branch
14 May 2019
RAIB
Safety digest 05/2019: Sundon
Near miss with track workers at Sundon, Bedfordshire, 12 December 2018.
Rail Accident Investigation Branch
18 Apr 2019
RAIB
Safety digest 04/2019: Doncaster
Locomotive derailment at Doncaster, 21 December 2018.
Rail Accident Investigation Branch
11 Apr 2019
RAIB
Safety digest 03/2019: Penryn
Passenger train derailment at Penryn, 28 January 2019.
Rail Accident Investigation Branch
10 Apr 2019
RAIB
Safety digest 02/2019: Penrhyn LC
Level crossing accident at Penrhyn, Ffestiniog Railway, 6 January 2019.
Rail Accident Investigation Branch
31 Jan 2019
RAIB
Safety digest 01/2019: Dunkeld & Birnam
Derailment of a rail head treatment train near Dunkeld & Birnam, 29 October 2018.
Rail Accident Investigation Branch
19 Oct 2018
RAIB
Safety digest 11/2018: Dundee
Near miss with track workers at Dundee, 10 July 2018.
Rail Accident Investigation Branch
28 Sep 2018
RAIB
Safety digest 10/2018: Middlewood Road
Tram overspeeding on a curve, Sheffield, 19 July 2018.
Rail Accident Investigation Branch
11 Sep 2018
RAIB
Safety digest 09/2018: Plain Moor user worked crossing
Near miss at Plain Moor user worked crossing, Barton-le-Willows, North Yorkshire, 7 July 2018
Rail Accident Investigation Branch
10 Sep 2018
RAIB
Safety digest 08/2018: Bury
Passenger trapped in tram doors and dragged at Bury tram stop, Greater Manchester, 30 May 2018.
Rail Accident Investigation Branch
29 Aug 2018
RAIB
Safety digest 07/2018: Bushey
Passenger trapped in train doors and dragged at Bushey station, 26 March 2018.
Rail Accident Investigation Branch
25 Jul 2018
RAIB
Safety digest 06/2018: Clogwyn y Gwin South foot crossing
Passenger train derailment at Clogwyn y Gwin South foot crossing, Welsh Highland Railway, 10 June 2018.
Rail Accident Investigation Branch
26 Jun 2018
RAIB
Safety digest 05/2018: Cradlehall
Passenger train striking rail on the track at Cradlehall, near Inverness, 25 February 2018.
Rail Accident Investigation Branch
18 Jun 2018
RAIB
Safety digest 04/2018: Bethnal Green
Operational incident following signal passed at danger, Bethnal Green, 8 April 2018.
Rail Accident Investigation Branch
23 May 2018
RAIB
Safety digest 03/2018: Stafford
Near miss with a train driver at Stafford station, 2 March 2018.
Rail Accident Investigation Branch
6 Mar 2018
RAIB
Safety digest 02/2018: Clapham Junction
Near miss with staff at Clapham Junction, London, 17 January 2018.
Rail Accident Investigation Branch
7 Feb 2018
RAIB
Safety digest 01/2018: Wimbledon
Derailment of a passenger train near Wimbledon, south-west London, 6 November 2017.
Rail Accident Investigation Branch
14 Dec 2017
RAIB
Safety digest 19/2017: Raynes Park
Track worker struck by a train near Wimbledon, south-west London, 22 August 2017.
Rail Accident Investigation Branch
4 Dec 2017
RAIB
Safety digest 18/2017: Dutton Viaduct
Near miss between a train and line-side workers on Dutton Viaduct, Cheshire, 18 September 2017.
Rail Accident Investigation Branch
22 Nov 2017
RAIB
Safety digest 17/2017: Paddington
Passenger train derailment, London Paddington, 20 August 2017.
Rail Accident Investigation Branch
1 Nov 2017
RAIB
Safety digest 16/2017: Clapham
Collision between a passenger train and trolleys near Clapham, North Yorkshire, 25 August 2017.
Rail Accident Investigation Branch
23 Oct 2017
RAIB
Safety digest 15/2017: King's Cross
Collision with buffer stops at King’s Cross station, London, 15 August 2017.
Rail Accident Investigation Branch
19 Oct 2017
RAIB
Safety digest 14/2017: Magdalen Road level crossing
Near miss at Magdalen Road level crossing, 9 August 2017.
Rail Accident Investigation Branch
13 Sep 2017
RAIB
Safety digest 13/2017: Broad Oak LC
Dangerous occurrence at Broad Oak level crossing near Canterbury, Kent, 29 June 2017.
Rail Accident Investigation Branch
9 Aug 2017
RAIB
Safety digest 12/2017: Great Chesterford
Near miss between Audley End and Great Chesterford, 21 April 2017.
Rail Accident Investigation Branch
8 Aug 2017
RAIB
Safety digest 11/2017: Kirkham
Near miss between a tamper and steel pile near Kirkham, Lancashire, 15 May 2017.
Rail Accident Investigation Branch
21 Jun 2017
RAIB
Safety digest 10/2017: Preston
Passenger train collision with buffer stop at Preston station, 1 April 2017.
Rail Accident Investigation Branch
20 Jun 2017
RAIB
Safety digest 09/2017: Ascot
Near miss at Ascot, Berkshire, 7 April 2017.
Rail Accident Investigation Branch
18 May 2017
RAIB
Safety digest 08/2017: Chipping Sodbury Tunnel
Trains struck a location cabinet door in Chipping Sodbury Tunnel, 20 February 2017.
Rail Accident Investigation Branch
8 May 2017
RAIB
Safety digest 07/2017: Chathill
Track workers struck by ballast thrown from the track bed by a passing train near Chathill, Northumberland, 16 February 2017.
Rail Accident Investigation Branch
6 Mar 2017
RAIB
Safety digest 06/2017: Surbiton
Near miss at Surbiton, south-west London, 2 November 2016.
Rail Accident Investigation Branch
2 Mar 2017
RAIB
Safety digest 05/2017: Trinity Lane
Near miss with a pedestrian, Trinity Lane footpath crossing, Waltham Cross, Hertfordshire, 29 November 2016
Rail Accident Investigation Branch
23 Feb 2017
RAIB
Safety digest 04/2017: Southampton Eastern Docks
Charter train derailment near Southampton Eastern Docks, 5 November 2016.
Rail Accident Investigation Branch
31 Jan 2017
RAIB
Safety digest 03/2017: Stowe Hill Tunnel
Collision between a train and an engineering trolley, Stowe Hill Tunnel, 7 December 2016.
Rail Accident Investigation Branch
25 Jan 2017
RAIB
Safety digest 02/2017: Thorney Marsh Lane
Near miss at Thorney Marsh Lane level crossing, Castle Cary, Somerset, 26 November 2016.
Rail Accident Investigation Branch
12 Jan 2017
RAIB
Safety digest 01/2017: Toton sidings
Runaway and derailment of a locomotive, Toton sidings, Nottinghamshire, 30 October 2016
Rail Accident Investigation Branch
22 Dec 2016
RAIB
Safety digest 10/2016: Gynn Square
Fire on heritage tram at Gynn Square, Blackpool, 24 September 2016.
Rail Accident Investigation Branch
29 Nov 2016
RAIB
Safety digest 09/2016: Dymchurch
Level crossing collision, near Dymchurch, 10 September 2016.
Rail Accident Investigation Branch
10 Nov 2016
RAIB
Safety digest 08/2016: Yafforth
Collision between a car and a train at Yafforth level crossing, North Yorkshire, 3 August 2016
Rail Accident Investigation Branch
31 Oct 2016
RAIB
Safety digest 07/2016: Kyle Beck
Near miss at Kyle Beck near Tollerton, North Yorkshire, 3 August 2016
Rail Accident Investigation Branch
24 Oct 2016
RAIB
Safety digest 06/2016: Blatchbridge
Overspeed incidents, Somerset, 19 July 2016
Rail Accident Investigation Branch
16 Sep 2016
RAIB
Safety digest 01/2016: Ivybridge
Collision between two freight trains in a work site near Ivybridge, Devon, 27 February 2016
Rail Accident Investigation Branch
16 Sep 2016
RAIB
Safety digest 02/2016: Ketton
Signal passed at danger near Ketton, Rutland, 24 March 2016.
Rail Accident Investigation Branch