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Transport Safety Investigations
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.
13,057 reports
11,352 AAIB (air)
1,103 MAIB (marine)
602 RAIB (rail)
Reports
Report 11/2006: Collision at New Addington
Collision between trams at New Addington, Croydon Tramlink, 23 November 2005Report 11/2007: Huntingdon train door incident
Serious injuries sustained following a train door incident, Huntingdon, 15 February 2006.Report 11/2008: Derailment at Croxton level crossing
Derailment of a train at Croxton level crossing, Norfolk, 12 September 2006.Report 11/2009: Road-rail vehicle runaway incidents at Brentwood and Snow Hill
Road-rail vehicle runaway incidents at Brentwood and Snow Hill, 2007.Report 11/2010: Derailment at Windsor and Eton Riverside station
Derailment at Windsor and Eton Riverside station, Berkshire, 11 October 2009Report 11/2011: Accident at Falls of Cruachan
Accident at Falls of Cruachan, Argyll, 6 June 2010.Report 11/2012: Incident at Llanbadarn Automatic Barrier Crossing
Incident at Llanbadarn Automatic Barrier Crossing, near Aberystwyth, 19 June 2011.Report 11/2013: Dangerous occurrence at Lindridge Farm user worked crossing
Dangerous occurrence at Lindridge Farm user worked crossing, near Bagworth, Leicestershire, 22 March 2012.Report 11/2014: Near-miss at Llandovery level crossing
Near-miss at Llandovery level crossing, Carmarthenshire, 6 June 2013.Report 12/2006: Collision at Black Horse Drove Crossing
Collision at Black Horse Drove Crossing, near Littleport, Cambridgeshire, 19 October 2005Report 12/2007: Runaway trolley at Notting Hill Gate
Runaway permanent way trolley at Notting Hill Gate, 24 May 2006.Report 12/2008: Runaway at Camden Road Tunnel
Runaway of two wagons from Camden Road Tunnel, Greater London, 19 July 2007.Report 12/2009: Detachment of containers from freight wagons
Detachment of containers from freight wagons near Cheddington and Hardendale, 1 March 2008.Report 12/2010: Overhead line failure at St Pancras International
Overhead line failure at St Pancras International station, London, 23 September 2009.Report 12/2011: AOCL Class investigation
Investigation into the safety of automatic open level crossings on Network Rail’s managed infrastructure.Report 12/2012: Detachment of a cardan shaft at Durham station
Detachment of a cardan shaft at Durham station, County Durham, 10 April 2011.Report 12/2013: Collision near Arley, Warwickshire
Collision between a stoneblower and ballast regulator near Arley, Warwickshire, 10 August 2012.Report 12/2014: Near-miss at Butterswood level crossing
Near-miss at Butterswood level crossing, North Lincolnshire, 25 June 2013.Report 13/2006: Fatality at Barratt's Lane No1 footpath crossing
Pedestrian fatally injured at Barratt's Lane No1 footpath crossing, near Attenborough, 21 November 2005.Report 13/2007: Locomotive runaway near East Didsbury
Locomotive runaway near East Didsbury, Manchester, 27 August 2006.Report 13/2008: Operating irregularity, Aylesbury
Two trains in the same section at Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, 27 August 2007.Report 13/2009: Investigation into safety at user worked crossings
Investigation into safety at user worked crossingsReport 13/2010: Collision on the Great Orme tramway
Collision on the Great Orme tramway, Llandudno, 15 September 2009.Report 13/2011: Bridge strike and road vehicle incursion onto the roof of a passing train near Oxshott Station
Bridge strike and road vehicle incursion onto the roof of a passing train near Oxshott Station, 5 November 2010Report 13/2012: Train departed with doors open, Warren Street
Train departed with doors open, Warren Street, Victoria Line, London Underground, 11 July 2011.Report 13/2013: Partial failure of a structure inside Balcombe Tunnel
Partial failure of a structure inside Balcombe Tunnel, West Sussex, 23 September 2011.Report 13/2014: Locomotive failure near Winchfield
Locomotive failure near Winchfield, 23 November 2013.Report 14/2006: Derailment near Liverpool Central underground station
Derailment of a passenger train near Liverpool Central station, 26 October 2005Report 14/2007: Fatal accident involving a train driver, Deal
Fatal accident involving a train driver, Deal, 29 July 2006.Report 14/2008: Collision with the gates at Lydney Town level crossing
Collision with the gates at Lydney Town level crossing, Dean Forest Railway, 15 August 2007.Report 14/2009: Near miss at Poplar Farm level crossing
Near miss at Poplar Farm level crossing, Attleborough, Norfolk, 1 July 2008.Report 14/2010: Derailment at Wigan North Western station
Derailment at Wigan North Western station, Greater Manchester, 25/26 August 2009.Report 14/2011: Collision at Sewage Works Lane user worked crossing
Collision between tanker and passenger train at Sewage Works Lane crossing near Sudbury, Suffolk, 17 August 2010.Report 14/2012: Incident involving a runaway track maintenance trolley near Haslemere
Incident involving a runaway track maintenance trolley near Haslemere, Surrey, 10 September 2011.Report 14/2013: Embankment failure near Knockmore
Train ran onto a washed-out embankment near Knockmore, Northern Ireland, 28 June 2012.Report 14/2014: Road vehicle incursion onto the railway at Aspatria
Road vehicle incursion onto the railway at Aspatria, Cumbria, 26 October 2013.Report 15/2006: Serious incident near Thirsk station
Cutting of rail from a line open to traffic, near Thirsk station, East Coast Main Line, 11 January 2006.Report 15/2007: Derailment at Starr Gate
Derailment of a prototype tram at Starr Gate, Blackpool, 30 May 2006.Report 15/2008: Incident on the Nene Valley Railway
Incident on the Nene Valley Railway, 16 February 2008.Report 15/2009: Collision at Acton West
Collision between a passenger train and two rail-mounted grinding machines at Acton West, 24 June 2008.Report 15/2010: Fatal accident at Whitehall West Junction
Fatal accident at Whitehall West Junction, Leeds, 2 December 2009Report 15/2011: Uncontrolled freight train run-back between Shap and Tebay
Uncontrolled freight train run-back between Shap and Tebay, Cumbria, 17 August 2010.Report 15/2012: Fatal accident at Gipsy Lane footpath crossing
Fatal accident at Gipsy Lane footpath crossing, Needham Market, Suffolk, 24 August 2011.Report 15/2013: Dangerous occurrence at Blatchbridge Junction
Dangerous occurrence involving an engineering train at Blatchbridge Junction, near Frome, !9 March 2012.Report 15/2014: Runaway of a road rail vehicle and collision in Queen Street High Level Tunnel
Runaway of a road rail vehicle and the resulting collision in Queen Street High Level Tunnel, Glasgow, 21 April 2013.Report 16/2006: Trackworker fatality at Trafford Park
Trackworker struck and fatally injured at Trafford Park West Junction, Manchester, 26 October 2005.Report 16/2007: Two near misses at Crofton Old Station No.1 Level Crossing
Two near misses at Crofton Old Station No.1 Level Crossing, near Wakefield, West Yorkshire, 01 May 2006 and 18 May 2006.Report 16/2008: Derailment at Duddeston Junction
Derailment at Duddeston Junction, Birmingham, 10 August 2007.Report 16/2009: Derailment near Deptford Bridge station
Derailment of a Docklands Light Railway train near Deptford Bridge station, London, 4 April 2008.Report 16/2010: Fatal accident at Halkirk level crossing
Fatal accident at Halkirk level crossing, Caithness, 29 September 2009.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 | 45 | 23 | 17 |
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 |