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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
Fall through open hatch into fish room on trawler Aalskere with 1 person injured
Location: North Sea.Fall through partially open hatch cover into cargo hold on bulk carrier Evangelos CH with loss of 1 life
Location: Anchored on the River Thames, England.Fall through unguarded hatch into pump room on oil tanker Inga with loss of 1 life
Location: Berthed at Texaco Refinery at Pembroke, Milford Haven, Wales.Fall while climbing quay ladder from prawn trawler Osprey with loss of 1 life
Location: Fish Market Quay, Lochinver Harbour, Scotland.Fall while entering ballast tank on container vessel Ville de Mars with loss of 1 life
Location: Gulf of Oman.Fall while using lifting gear to exit fish hold on trawler Gonpez 1 with 2 people injured
Location: Off Milford Haven, Wales.Fire and abandonment of seiner/trawler Be Ready
Location: 30 miles north-west of the Orkney Islands, Scotland.Fire and explosion on bulk carrier Yeoman Bontrup
Location: Glensanda Quarry, Loch Linnhe, Scotland.Fire and sinking of fishing vessel Ocean Harvest II
Location: Approximately 25 miles off Kilkeel, Northern Ireland.Fire and sinking of passenger transfer catamaran ECC Topaz during engine trials
Location: 11nm off Lowestoft, England.Fire and sinking of stern trawler Onward
Location: 60nm off the north coast of Scotland.Fire and subsequent sinking of large charter motor yacht Lady Candida
Location: Off Corsica.Fire and subsequent sinking of potter Yves Marie Amil
Location: Off Pembrokeshire, Wales.Fire caused by gas-fired barbecue in galley of passenger river cruiser Pride of Bath
Location: River Avon, Bath, England.Fire in accommodation area on fishing vessel Lisa Leanne with loss of 1 life
Location: Berthed in Sutton Harbour, Plymouth, England.Fire in accommodation area on general cargo vessel Celtic Carrier with 1 person injured
Location: Off Cape Trafalgar, Spain.Fire in accommodation area on general cargo vessel Rosebank
Location: 7 miles east of Alnmouth, Northumberland, England.Fire in engine room and subsequent abandonment of twin rig trawler Denarius
Location: 83 miles north north-east off Kinnaird Head, Scotland.Fire in engine room of beam trawler Our Roseanne
Location: Haile Sands at the entrance to the River Humber, England.Fire in engine room of general cargo vessel Saline
Location: Approaches to the Humber Estuary, England.Fire in engine room of passenger vessel RMS St Helena
Location: South of the Isles of Scilly.Fire in engine room of ro-ro passenger ferry Isle of Inishmore
Location: Berthed at in Pembroke Dock, England.Fire in engine room of ro-ro passenger ferry Norsea
Location: Off Norfolk, England.Fire in engine room of ro-ro passenger ferry Sally Star with 1 person injured
Location: Off Ramsgate, England.Fire in engine room of twin-rig prawn stern trawler Amy Harris III
Location: Off the Isle of Arran, Scotland.Fire in engine room of twin rig trawler Elegance followed by second fire resulting in flooding and sinking
Location: 1st fire off the Shetland Islands, Scotland. 2nd fire off North Ronaldsay, Scotland.Fire in engine room of wind farm workboat Windcat 3
Location: Robin Rigg Offshore Wind Farm in the Solway Firth, Scotland.Fire in engine room on beam trawler vessel De Kaper
Location: 30 miles off Hanstholm, Denmark.Fire in engine room on bulk carrier St Georgij with 1 person injured and loss of 1 life
Location: Off Hartlepool, England.Fire in engine room on cargo vessel Corner Brook
Location: North Atlantic Ocean.Fire in engine room on dive support vessel CSO Wellservicer with 1 person injured
Location: Entering Stavanger, Norway.Fire in engine room on high speed passenger craft Stena Explorer
Location: Entering Holyhead Harbour, Wales.Fire in engine room on high speed passenger ferry Stena Lynx III
Location: Off Fishguard, Wales.Fire in engine room on multipurpose trawler Kingfisher II
Location: 5 miles east of North Uist in the Outer Hebrides of Scotland.Fire in engine room on offshore tug/supply vessel Toisa Gryphon
Location: 150 miles off the Isles of Scilly.Fire in engine room on passenger cruise ship The Calypso
Location: 16 miles south of Beachy Head, England.Fire in engine room on pilot boat Haven Hawk
Location: 19 miles south east of Harwich, England.Fire in engine room on ro-ro passenger ferry Pride of Canterbury
Location: Port of Calais, France.Fire in engine room on ro-ro passenger ferry Pride of Le Havre
Location: Near Nab Tower, off the Isle of Wight, England.Fire in engine room on stern trawler Ocean Challenge resulting in vessel sinking
Location: North Sea.Fire in engine room on tug SD Dexterous
Location: 0.5nm north of Rhu Narrows, Gareloch, Argyll & Bute, Scotland.Fire in forward cabin of sailing yacht Inseyandra
Location: Portsmouth harbour area, England.Fire in hold of dry cargo vessel Chainat Navee
Location: Off the River Humber, England.Fire in machinery space of chemical tanker Multitank Ascania resulting in abandonment and drifting of the vessel
Location: Pentland Firth, Scotland.Fire in machinery space on dry cargo vessel Kocatepe S
Location: Entering Cardiff Docks, Wales.Fire in machinery space on ro-ro passenger ferry Oscar Wilde
Location: Falmouth Bay, England.Fire in main galley of passenger cruise ship Edinburgh Castle
Location: Off Cape Carvoeir, Portugal.Fire in pump room on standby vessel Viking Victor resulting in vessel sinking
Location: Off Aberdeen, Scotland.Fire in pump room on tanker Bitfjord
Location: Loading berth at the Port of Dundee, Scotland.Fire in switchboard on ro-ro passenger ferry Stena Pioneer
Location: Larne Harbour area, Northern Ireland.Reports by year
Read the chart values
| 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 |