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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 16/2011: Derailment in Summit tunnel
Derailment in Summit tunnel, near Todmorden, West Yorkshire, 28 December 2010.Report 16/2012: Track worker struck at Stoats Nest Junction
Track worker struck by a train at Stoats Nest Junction, Greater London, 12 June 2011.Report 16/2013: Signal passed at danger at Stafford
Signal passed at danger at Stafford, 26 April 2012.Report 16/2014: Uncontrolled evacuation of a train at Holland Park station
Uncontrolled evacuation of a London Underground train at Holland Park station, 25 August 2013.Report 17/2006: Derailment at Carlisle
Derailment of a Ballast Plough Brake Van at Carlisle, 6 February 2006.Report 17/2007: Collision at Soho Benson Road
Collision between trams near Soho Benson Road tram stop, 19 December 2006.Report 17/2008: Incident at Tooting Broadway station
Incident at Tooting Broadway station, Northern Line, London Underground, 1 November 2007.Report 17/2009: Minor collision near New Southgate
Minor collision near New Southgate, Greater London, 27 July 2008.Report 17/2010: Failure of the River Crane railway bridge near Feltham
Failure of the River Crane railway bridge near Feltham, West London, 14 November 2009.Report 17/2011: Derailment of a passenger train near Dryclough Junction
Derailment of a passenger train near Dryclough Junction, Halifax, 5 February 2011.Report 17/2012: Container train accident near Althorpe Park
Container train accident near Althorpe Park, Northamptonshire 18 July 2011.Report 17/2013: Collision at Beech Hill level crossing
Collision between a train and a car at Beech Hill level crossing, near Finningley, 4 December 2012.Report 17/2014: Accidents at Southend Central and Whyteleafe stations
Accidents involving a wheelchair rolling onto the track at Southend Central, 28 August 2013; and a pushchair rolling onto the track at Whyteleafe, 18 September 2013.Report 18/2006: Derailment at Blackpool Pleasure Beach
Derailment of a tram at Blackpool Pleasure Beach, 6 July 2006Report 18/2007: Collision at New Swan Lane Level Crossing
Collision between a tram and road vehicle at New Swan Lane Level Crossing on Midland Metro, 8 June 2006.Report 18/2008: Collision at Barrow upon Soar
Collision of a train with a demolished footbridge, Barrow upon Soar, 1 February 2008.Report 18/2009: Derailment at Gysgfa
Derailment of a passenger train at Gysgfa, Ffestiniog Railway 3 May 2008.Report 18/2010: Near-miss on Victory level crossing
Near-miss on Victory level crossing, near Taunton, Somerset, 19 December 2009.Report 18/2011: Station overrun incident at Stonegate
Station overrun incident at Stonegate, East Sussex, 8 November 2010.Report 18/2012: Derailment at Princes Street Gardens
Derailment of passenger train, Princes Street Gardens, Edinburgh, 27 July 2011.Report 18/2013: Train fire at South Gosforth
Train fire at South Gosforth on the Tyne and Wear Metro system, 8 January 2013.Report 18/2014: Fatal accident at Barratt’s Lane No.2 footpath crossing, Attenborough, Nottingham
Fatal accident at Barratt’s Lane No.2 footpath crossing, Attenborough, Nottingham, 26 October 2013.Report 19/2006: Derailment at Oubeck North
Derailment after running into a landslip at a cutting at Oubeck North, near Lancaster, 4 November 2005Report 19/2007: Unauthorised train movement at High Street Kensington
Unauthorised train movement at High Street Kensington, 29 April 2006.Report 19/2008: Accident at Leatherhead
Accident involving trackworker, Leatherhead, Surrey, 29 August 2007.Report 19/2009: Accident at Grosvenor Bridge
Accident at Grosvenor Bridge, near London Victoria station, 13 November 2007.Report 19/2010: Derailment near Gillingham tunnel
Derailment near Gillingham tunnel, Dorset, 28 November 2009.Report 19/2011: Passenger accident at Brentwood station
Passenger accident at Brentwood station, Essex, 28 January 2011.Report 19/2012: Derailment at Bordesley Junction
Derailment of freight train at Bordesley Junction, Birmingham, 26 August 2011.Report 19/2013: Fatal accident at Bayles and Wylies footpath crossing
Person struck and fatally injured at Bayles and Wylies footpath crossing, Bestwood, Nottingham, 28 November 2012.Report 19/2014: Passenger incident Newcastle Central station
Passenger becoming trapped in a train door and dragged a short distance at Newcastle Central station, 5 June 2013.Report 20/2006: Runaway trolley between Larkhall and Barncluith Tunnel
Runaway manually-propelled trolley between Larkhall and Barncluith Tunnel, 2 November 2005.Report 20/2007: Derailment at Ropley
Derailment at Ropley, Mid Hants Railway, 25 July 2006.Report 20/2008: Derailment at Grayrigg
Derailment at Grayrigg, Cumbria, 23 February 2007.Report 20/2009: Near miss at Llanbadarn automatic barrier crossing
Near miss at Llanbadarn automatic barrier crossing, Aberystwyth, 21 October 2008.Report 20/2010: Incident at Romford station
Incident at Romford station, Essex, 4 February 2010.Report 20/2011: Train passed over Lydney level crossing with crossing barriers raised
Train passed over level crossing with crossing barriers raised, Lydney, Gloucestershire, 23 March 2011.Report 20/2012: Collision between a train and a lorry and trailer on Llanboidy automatic half barrier level crossing
Collision between a train and a lorry and trailer on Llanboidy automatic half barrier level crossing, 19 December 2011.Report 20/2013: Track worker struck by a train at Bulwell
Track worker struck by a train at Bulwell, Nottingham, 6 August 2012.Report 20/2014: Freight train derailment near Gloucester
Freight train derailment near Gloucester station, 15 October 2013.Report 21/2006: Derailment at York Station
Freight wagon derailment at York, 18 January 2006Report 21/2007: Derailment of a tram, Seaton
Derailment of a tram on the Seaton tramway, Devon, 18 March 2007.Report 21/2008 Accident near Reading station
Fatal accident involving a track worker near Reading station, Berkshire, 29 November 2007.Report 21/2009: Incident involving a container train at Basingstoke station
Incident involving a container train at Basingstoke station, 19 December 2008.Report 21/2012: Collapse of overhead line equipment near Jewellery Quarter tram stop
Collapse of overhead line equipment near Jewellery Quarter tram stop, Midland Metro, 20 April 2011.Report 21/2013: Fatal accident at Saxilby
Fatal accident involving a track worker at Saxilby, near Lincoln, 4 December 2012.Report 21/2014: Derailment at Primrose Hill / Camden Road West Junction
Derailment at Primrose Hill / Camden Road West Junction, West London, 15 October 2013.Report 22/2006: Derailment near Moy, Inverness-shire
Derailment of passenger train near Moy, Inverness-shire, Scotland, 26 November 2005.Report 22/2007: Fatal accident at Bronwydd Arms station
Fatal accident at Bronwydd Arms station on the Gwili Railway, 19 July 2006.Report 22/2008: Overspeeding incident at Ty Mawr Farm Crossing
Train overspeeding through an emergency speed restriction, Ty Mawr Farm Crossing, 29 August 2007.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 |