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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
Entry to a confined space on general cargo vessel Baltiyskiy-107 with loss of 1 life
Location: On passage in the North Sea.Entry to enclosed space on bulk carrier Diamond Bulker with 1 person injured and loss of 2 lives
Location: Anchored in Lough Foyle, Londonderry, Northern Ireland.Entry to enclosed space on dry cargo vessel Sava Lake with loss of 2 lives
Location: Approaching the Dover Strait off the south east coast of England.Entry to enclosed space on emergency response rescue vessel Viking Islay with loss of 3 lives
Location: Amethyst gas field, 25 miles off the East Yorkshire coast, England.Entry to enclosed space on passenger cruise ship Saga Rose with 1 person injured and loss of 1 life
Location: Berthed at Port of Southampton, England.Escape of steam/hot water from pipeline on passenger cruise ship Queen Elizabeth 2 with 1 person injured and loss of 1 life
Location: Mid Atlantic.Explosion and fire on coastal tanker Border Heather after loading volatile cargo of motor spirit
Location: Grangemouth Docks, Scotland.Explosion and subsequent sinking of crabber Fleur de Lys with 4 people injured
Location: 18 miles south-east of Portland Bill, England.Explosion and subsequent sinking of prawn trawler/mussel dredger Tullaghmurry Lass with loss of 3 lives
Location: In the Irish Sea off Kilkeel, Northern Ireland.Explosion of starboard boiler on liquid natural gas tanker Hilli with 1 person injured and loss of 1 life
Location: Grand Bahama Shipyard, Freeport, Grand Bahama.Explosion on sail training vessel Lord Trenchard with 4 people injured
Location: Berthed in Poole Harbour, England.Failure of automatic release hook during fast rescue craft deployment from royal fleet auxilliary vessel Mounts Bay
Location: Lyme Bay, England.Failure of cargo pump and subsequent explosion on tanker Esso Mersey with loss of 2 lives
Location: Fawley Marine Terminal, Southampton, England.Failure of controllable pitch propeller of chemical tanker Key Bora resulting in contact with jetty
Location: Alexandra Dock, Hull, England.Failure of controllable pitch propeller on cargo vessel CFL Patron resulting in contact with lock gates and tug Guardsman
Location: Immingham Docks, England.Failure of controllable pitch propeller on general cargo vessel Saffier resulting in contact with berthed tug Svitzer Ferriby
Location: Port of Immingham, England.Failure of davit assembly during launch of fast rescue craft from royal fleet auxiliary vessel Mounts Bay
Location: Berthed at Faslane, Scotland.Failure of fuel supply on tug Luvly Jubbly resulting in grounding of its tow, dumb barge Lond Sands
Location: Weymouth Bay, England.Failure of lifeboat bowsing gear on ro-ro passenger ferry P&OSL Aquitaine
Location: Undergoing a refit in dry dock at Falmouth Port, England.Failure of lifeboat davit on dry cargo vessel St Rognvald resulting in 5 people injured
Location: Coastal waters off Scotland.Failure of lifeboat launching equipment on ro-ro passenger ferry Norsea with loss of 2 lives
Location: Port of Hull, England.Failure of lifeboat suspension link on ro-ro passenger ferry Pride of Hampshire with 16 people injured
Location: Port of Cherbourg, France.Failure of lifeboat winch brake on research vessel Marine Explorer with 2 people injured
Location: Harwich, England.Failure of lifeboat winch during exercise on dry cargo vessel Sammi Superstars with 2 people injured
Location: Liverpool, England.Failure of lifeboat winch on ro-ro passenger ferry P&OSL Calais and behaviour of self-lifting sprag clutch
Location: Exercise at the Port of Dover, England.Failure of main engine on product tanker Audacity and subsequent parting of tow rope from tug Red Wolf with 1 person injured
Location: Engine failure, 8nm East of Flamborough Head, England. Injury, 1nm east of Fairway buoy off Aberdeen, Scotland.Failure of mooring bollard on passenger vessel Star Clipper with loss of 1 life
Location: St Katharine’s Pier, River Thames, England.Failure of podded propulsor system on chemical/products tanker Prospero and subsequent contact with jetty
Location: Port of Milford Haven, Wales.Failure of seat attachment and ejection of 3 people from rigid inflatable boat Time Flies
Location: River Thames, England.Failure of starboard outer bow door on ro-ro passenger ferry Pride of Provence before departure from port
Location: Port of Calais, France.Failure of stores crane on trailing suction hopper dredger Sand Falcon
Location: West Thurrock, River Thames, England.Failure of towing arrangement on tug Englishman while towing general cargo vessel Germania with loss of 1 life
Location: 30 miles south of Isle of Wight, England.Failure of warp block on twin rig trawler Ocean Star with loss of 1 life
Location: North of the Shetland Islands, Scotland.Failures of Marin Ark evacuation systems on ro-ro passenger vessel Pride of Canterbury
Location: Berthed at Dover Harbour, England.Failure to engage locking pin during lifeboat drill on bulk carrier Galateia with 3 people injured
Location: Seaforth Docks, Liverpool, England.Fall and entanglement while hauling gear on single-handed trawler Wakil II with 1 person injured
Location: 3.5 miles south-west of St Bees Head, England.Fall down stairs on passenger cruise ship Edinburgh Castle with loss of 1 life
Location: Alongside Southampton Docks, England.Fall from banana boat being towed by ski boat with loss of 1 life
Location: Bedfont, Middlesex, England.Fall from cargo hatch top on general cargo vessel Norjan with 1 person injured
Location: Port of Southampton, England.Fall from height on barge carrier/lighter aboard ship Spruce with 1 person injured
Location: Victoria Docks, Hartlepool, England.Fall from main mast ratlines on commercial sailing vessel Albatros with loss of 1 life
Location: Thames Estuary off Southend-on-Sea, England.Fall from mast of trawler Atlantic D with 1 person injured
Location: North Atlantic OceanFall from pilot ladder while boarding bulk carrier Cape Kestrel with loss of 1 life
Accident occurred while crew member was joining the UK registered vessel at the Port of Durban, South Africa. Lead investigation State: South AfricaFall from yard on fore mast on sail training ship TS Royalist with loss of 1 life
Location: Stokes Bay, near Gosport, England.Fall into cargo tank on oil/chemical tanker Bro Arthur with loss of 1 life
Berthed at the Cargill Terminal, Port of Hamburg, Germany.Fall into partially open cargo hold on container vessel Tempanos with loss of 1 life
Location: Berthed at the Port of Felixstowe, EnglandFall into void space during cargo operations on general cargo vessel Scot Pioneer with loss of 1 life
Location: Berthed at Belview Port, Waterford, Republic of Ireland.Fall on dry cargo vessel RMS Mulheim resulting in grounding of vessel
Location: Near Land's End, Cornwall, England.Fall on foredeck of dive workboat Jean Elaine with loss of 1 life
Location: 15nm north-west of Cape Wrath, Scotland.Fall through open hatch cover into cargo hold of container vessel Varmland with loss of 1 life
Location: Bredo Dry Dock, Port of Bremerhaven, Germany.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 |