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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
Fire in unaccompanied refrigerated trailer unit on main vehicle deck of ro-ro passenger ferry Commodore Clipper
Location: English Channel on passage to Portsmouth, England.Fire on board ro-ro passenger ferry Dieppe Seaways resulting in 3 people injured
Location: Approach to Eastern Ferry Terminal, Port of DoverFire on crabber La Belle Trois
Location: Berthed at Milford Haven, Wales.Fire on long liner Ross Alcedo with 2 people injured
Location: Approximately 32 miles north-west of the Isles of Scilly.Fire on long liner Shark and flooding of gill netter Royalist resulting in it sinking
Location: Fire, 74 miles west-north-west of Malin Head, Republic of Ireland. Flooding, 180 miles west-north-west of Dingle, Republic of Ireland.Fire on narrow boat Lindy Lou with 1 person injured and loss of 1 life
Location: Berthed at Lyme View Marina, Adlington, England.Fire on twin rig prawn trawler Vision II, used as overnight accommodation, with loss of 3 lives
Location: Berthed at Fraserburgh, Scotland.Fire started by used vehicle's electrical defect on main deck of ro-ro cargo ferry Corona Seaways
Location: The Kattegat, Scandinavia.Fire started in electrical locker on passenger cruise ship Saga Rose
Location: Undergoing a refit at Southampton Docks, England.Fire starts and spreads via balconies of passenger cruise ship Star Princess with loss of 1 life
Location: Off Jamaica.Flooding and abandonment of general cargo ship Sea Breeze
Location: 11.6nm off Lizard Point, Cornwall, England.Flooding and capsize of passenger launch Swan
Location: Pulteney Weir on River Avon, Bath, England.Flooding and capsize of ro-ro passenger ferry Herald of Free Enterprise with loss of 193 lives
Location: Off the Port of Zeebrugge, Belgium.Flooding and sinking of dry cargo vessel Rema with loss of 4 lives
Location: Off Whitby, England.Flooding and sinking of gill netter Girl Patricia
Location: Off Cornwall, England.Flooding and sinking of grab hopper dredger Abigail H
Location: Berthed at Port of Heysham, England.Flooding and sinking of modified trawler Ellie May with loss of 1 life
Location: Inner reaches of Moray Firth, Scotland.Flooding and sinking of motor/dive support vessel Legend
Location: The Solent off the south coast of EnglandFlooding and sinking of narrowboat Barbary Partridge
Location: Kennet and Avon Canal, England.Flooding and sinking of pair/stern trawler Jasper III
Location: 90 miles north-east of Fraserburgh, Scotland.Flooding and sinking of pair/stern trawler Radiant Star III
Location: 60 miles north-east of Fraserburgh, Scotland.Flooding and sinking of pair trawler Constant Faith
Location: Approximately 100 miles north-north-east of Peterhead, Scotland.Flooding and sinking of potter Achieve with loss of 1 life
Location: 6nm north-west of the Island of Taransay, Western Isles, Scotland.Flooding and sinking of potter Golden West with 2 people injured
Location: Off the Shetland Islands, Scotland.Flooding and sinking of potter Purbeck Isle with loss of 3 lives
Location: 9 miles south of Portland Bill, England.Flooding and sinking of potter Rebecca Kay
Location: Off Bideford Bar Buoy, North Devon, England.Flooding and sinking of seine netter Neptune
Location: Off the Shetland Isles, Scotland.Flooding and sinking of seiner/trawler Christine Nielsen
Location: 120 miles north-east of River Tyne, England.Flooding and sinking of stern trawler Annandale
Location: 16 miles north-north-east of the Shetland Isles, Scotland.Flooding and sinking of stern trawler Blue Sinata with loss of 1 life
Location: Weymouth Bay, England.Flooding and sinking of trawler Crimond II
Location: 30 miles north-east of Scarborough, England.Flooding and sinking of trawler Silver Quest II
Location: North Sea.Flooding and sinking of tug Adherence
Location: Bay of Biscay.Flooding and sinking of twin-rig stern trawler Aurelia
Location: 78 miles west of St Kilda, Scotland.Flooding and sinking of twin rig trawler Elhanan T
Location: Approximately 110 miles east-north-east off Fraserburgh, Scotland.Flooding and sinking of twin-rig trawler Evening Star
Location: 26 miles east of Peterhead, Scotland.Flooding and sinking of twin-rig trawler Fisher Boys
Location: 40nm north east of Fraserburgh, Scotland.Flooding and sinking of twin rig trawler Sharona
Location: 80 miles north-east of Peterhead, Scotland.Flooding and sinking of twin rig trawler Transcend
Location: 93nm north east of Lerwick, Scotland.Flooding and sinking of twin trawler Vertrauen
Location: Approximately 75 miles north-east of Peterhead, Scotland.Flooding and sinking of under 12m fishing vessel Speedwell with loss of 1 life
Location: Firth of Lorn, Scotland.Flooding and sinking of wooden trawler Vellee
Location: 6 miles west of Neist Point, Isle of Skye, Scotland.Flooding, engine failure and grounding of refrigerated cargo vessel Green Lily with loss of 1 life during rescue
Location: Off Shetland Islands, Scotland.Flooding incidents on twin rigged stern trawler Audacious and beam trawler Chloe T resulting in both vessels sinking
Location: Audacious: 45 miles east of Aberdeen, Scotland. Chloe T: 17 miles south west of Bolt Head, Devon, England.Flooding in engine room and subsequent sinking of fishing vessel Maranatha
Location: Off the Shetland Islands, Scotland.Flooding in engine room of general cargo vessel Sonia
Location: 6 miles south-east of Saint Catherine’s Point, Isle of Wight, England.Flooding in engine room on passenger cruise ship Queen Elizabeth 2
Location: Mid Atlantic.Flooding of beam trawler Marie Claire
Location: Off the Isles of Scilly.Flooding of charter fishing vessel Random Harvest
Location: 4 miles south-west of Brighton Marina, England.Flooding of fishing vessel Anne Marie
Location: Off North East of 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 |