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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
Crush incident during hauling operation on stern trawler Gemma Fidelis with loss of 1 life
Location: 9 miles east of the River Tees, England.Crush incident during manoeuvring of hatch cover on cargo vessel CEC Crusader with loss of 1 life
Location: 1.8 miles north of Foreness Point, Kent, England.Crush incident during recovery of tender from passenger cruise ship Thomson Celebration with loss of 1 life
Location: St Peter Port, Guernsey, Channel Islands.Crush incident during transfer from bottom dump barge to tug Willem-B with loss of 1 life
Location: Nab Tower, in the eastern approaches to the Solent, near the Isle of Wight, England.Crush incident during work under diving bell on diving support vessel Wellservicer with loss of 1 life
Location: 3 miles SE of Aberdeen, Scotland.Crush incident in lift shaft on container vessel Ever Excel with loss of 1 life
Location: Kaohsiung, Taiwan.Crush incident in lift shaft on container vessel MSC Colombia with loss of 1 life
Location: 75nm off Cape Canaveral, Florida, United States of America.Crush incident involving hydraulically operated watertight door on ro-ro passenger vessel Eurovoyager
Location: Approaching Ramsgate, England.Crush incident involving power operated watertight door on passenger cruise ship Royal Princess with 1 person injured
Location: North East Traffic Lane, Dover Traffic Separation Scheme off the south east coast of England.Crush incident involving power operated watertight door on ro-ro cargo vessel Ark Forwarder with loss of 1 life
Location: Thames Estuary, England.Crush incident involving steel plates on cable ship Wave Sentinel with loss of 1 life
Location: Off Cornwall, England.Crush incident on tanker Nicos IV while letting tug Tenax go, with 1 person injured
Location: Fawley Oil Terminal, Southampton, England.Crush incident while bulk carrier Fitnes was self-discharging cargo with loss of 1 life
Location: Northfleet, River Thames, England.Crush incident while shooting fishing gear on scallop dredger Philomena with loss of 1 life
Location: Moray Forth, Scotland.Crush incident with power operated watertight door on ro-ro passenger ferry P&OSL Kent with loss of 1 life
Location: English Channel en route to Dover, England.Derailment of hatch-lid gantry crane on dry cargo vessel Blue Note
Location: Berthed at Londonderry, Northern Ireland.Detached lifeboat forward off-load release hook on ferry Pride of Bilbao
Location: Bay of Biscay.Detachment and collapse of crane on chemical/products tanker Overseas Camar with 1 person injured
Location: Fawley Marine Terminal, Southampton, England.Disappearance and rescue of small fishing vessel Water-rail
Location: Found approximately 44nm offshore in the North Sea off Aberdeenshire, Scotland.Dragging anchor and contact with overhead cable by sailing yacht Pinocchio resulting in fire and 1 person injured
Location: Near Strangford Lough, Northern Ireland.Dragging anchor and grounding by general cargo vessel Baltic Champ
Location: Off Kirkwall, Orkney Islands, Scotland.Dragging anchor and grounding of general cargo vessel Harvest Caroline
Location: Tanera More, Summer Isles, Scotland.Dragging anchor and grounding of general cargo vessel Manaav Star
Location: Camber Sands, Rye, England.Dragging anchor and grounding of general cargo vessel Thunder
Location: Mostyn Bank, Wales.Dragging anchor and grounding of liquid petroleum gas carrier Happy Lady
Location: Off Shoebury Ness, Thames Estuary, England.Dragging anchor and grounding of oil/chemical tanker Astral
Location: Princessa Shoal off the Isle of Wight, England.Dragging anchor and grounding of ro-ro passenger ferry Stena Alegra
Location: Off Karlskrona, Sweden.Dragging anchor and grounding of tanker Willy
Location: Cawsand Bay, Plymouth Sound, England.Dragging anchor by product carrier Young Lady resulting in snagging and damaging of gas pipeline
Location: in Tees Bay, England.Dragging anchor by product tanker Mariella
Location: Weymouth Bay, England.Dragging anchor on multiple occasions by ro-ro passenger vessel Ropax 1 and contact made with refinery monobuoy
Location: Algeciras Bay, Spain.Drowning in swimming pool on the passenger cruise ship Sapphire Princess with loss of 1 life
Location: East China SeaEjection of 2 people from rigid inflatable boat Atlantis resulting in loss of 1 life
Location: Off Yarmouth, Isle of Wight, England.Ejection of 2 people from rigid inflatable boat resulting in loss of 2 lives
Location: Milarrochy Bay, Loch Lomond, Scotland.Ejection of 3 people overboard from rigid inflatable boat with loss of 1 life
Location: River Test, Southampton, England.Ejection of 6 people from rigid inflatable boat Milly resulting in 3 people injured, 2 seriously and loss of 2 lives
Location: Camel Estuary, Cornwall, England.Electrical failure and loss of starboard engines on ro-ro passenger ferry European Endeavour resulting in contact with linkspan
Location: Number 7 linkspan, Port of Calais, France.Electrical failure and subsequent grounding of feeder container vessel Clonlee
Location: River Tyne, England.Electrical failure and subsequent grounding of ro-ro cargo vessel Moondance
Location: Warrenpoint Harbour, Northern Ireland.Electrical failure on ro-ro cargo vessel West Express resulting in contact with quay
Location: Port of Heysham, England.Engine failure and fire on DUKW amphibious passenger vessel Mistress Quickly
Location: Lambeth Bridge, River Thames, England.Engine failure and subsequent grounding of oil tanker Braer
Location: Garths Ness, Shetland, Scotland.Engine failure, grounding and loss of long liner Spinningdale
Location: Village Bay, St Kilda, Scotland.Engine failure on container vessel Savannah Express and subsequent contact with linkspan
Location: Southampton Docks, England.Entanglement in moorings of smaller vessels by ro-ro cargo ferry Claymore during attempt to berth
Location: St Margaret's Hope Harbour, Orkney, Scotland.Entanglement of diving umbilical cord with propeller of self-propelled crane Norma
Location: Dover Strait off the south east coast of England.Entanglement while hauling gear on stern trawler Our Boy Andrew with loss of 1 life
Location: 9 miles east of Eddystone Rocks, off Cornwall, England.Entanglement while shooting fishing gear from twin rig stern trawler Solstice II with loss of 1 life
Location: 25 miles south-west of Rockall in North Atlantic Ocean.Entanglement with net drum on prawn trawler Patsy B with loss of 1 life
Location: Off the Isle of Arran, Scotland.Entanglement with winch whipping drum rope on scallop dredger Danielle with 1 person injured
Location: 7 miles south-south-east of Falmouth, 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 | 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 |