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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
Flooding of forward machinery space of ro-ro passenger ferry P&OSL Canterbury
Location: Entering Dover Harbour, England.Flooding on dredger Panurgic II with 2 people affected by carbon monoxide poisoning from portable petrol pump
Location: Flixborough Wharf, River Trent, England.Girting and capsize of tug Flying Phantom while towing bulk carrier Red Jasmine with 1 person injured and loss of 3 lives
Location: River Clyde, Scotland.Girting and capsize of tug Ijsselstroom
Location: Port of Peterhead, Scotland.Girting, capsize and sinking of workboat/tug Trijnie, while assisting petroleum products tanker Tillerman, with loss of 1 life
Location: Approach channel to Milford Docks, Port of Milford Haven, WalesGrounding and flooding of passenger vessel Pride of the Dart
Location: Mew Stone rocks near entrance to River Dart, England.Grounding and flooding of ro-ro ferry Commodore Clipper
Location: Approaches to St Peter Port, GuernseyGrounding and loss of feeder container vessel Cita with 1 person injured
Location: Off Newfoundland Point, Isles of Scilly.Grounding and sinking of crabber Our Nicholas
Location: Near entrance to Stornoway Harbour, Scotland.Grounding and sinking of general cargo vessel Jambo
Location: Off the Summer Islands, Scotland.Grounding and sinking of large private motor yacht Isamar
Location: Off Grand écueil d'Olmeto, Corsica.Grounding and sinking of potter Rachel Harvey with loss of 1 life
Location: Peninnis Head, Isles of Scilly.Grounding and sinking of prawn trawler Audacious with loss of 1 life
Location: Arnish Point, Scotland.Grounding and sinking of sail training vessel Lord Rank
Location: Carrickmannanon Rock, Ballycastle, Northern Ireland.Grounding and sinking of side trawler Arosa with loss of 12 lives
Location: Doonguddle rock, near Galway Bay, Republic of Ireland.Grounding and sinking of stern trawler Betty James
Location: South-east coast of the Isle of Rum, Scotland.Grounding and sinking of stern trawler Brothers with loss of 2 lives
Location: Off Eilean Trodday near Skye, Scotland.Grounding and sinking of stern trawler Faithful Friend II
Location: Rocks off Bayble Island in the Outer Hebrides of Scotland.Grounding and sinking of tug Vanguard
Location: Off the west coast of Scotland.Grounding and subsequent loss of ro-ro cargo vessel Riverdance
Location: Cleveleys Beach, Lancashire, England.Grounding and subsequent sinking of crabber Kerloch
Location: Crow Rock off Linney Head, WalesGrounding and subsequent sinking of fishing vessel Julian Paul
Location: Le Dibien, France.Grounding and subsequent sinking of trawler Greenhill with loss of 2 lives
Location: Off Ardglass, Northern Ireland.Grounding, capsize and sinking of suction dredger Arco Arun
Location: Broadness Point, River Thames, England.Grounding during sea trials of high speed passenger vessel Katia with 1 person injured
Location: Hurst Spit on the south coast of England.Grounding of aircrew training launch Smit Cymyran
Location: East Platters rocks near Holyhead, WalesGrounding of beam trawler Jacoba
Location: La-Morna Cove, Penzance, England.Grounding of bulk carrier CSL Thames
Location: Sound of Mull, Scotland.Grounding of bulk carrier Lowlands Maine
Location: Varne Bank, Dover Straits off the south east coast of England.Grounding of buoy-laying vessel Patricia
Location: Off Norfolk, England.Grounding of cargo vessel Clarity
Location: River Tay, Scotland.Grounding of chemical tanker Attilio Ievoli
Location: Lymington Banks in West Solent on the south coast of England.Grounding of combi freighter Kathrin
Location: Goodwin Sands in the Dover Strait, off the south east coast of England.Grounding of container feeder vessel Coastal Bay
Location: Church Bay, Anglesey, Wales.Grounding of container vessel Berit
Location: Trindelen Bank near Gedser, Denmark.Grounding of container vessel Cosco Hongkong
Location: Dadanwei Shuidao channel, 15 miles south of Hong Kong.Grounding of container vessel CP Valour
Location: Baia da Praia do Norte, Faial, Azores.Grounding of container vessel Karin Schepers
Location: Near Pendeen Lighthouse, Cornwall, England.Grounding of container vessel Maersk Kendal
Location: Monggok Sebarok reef in the Singapore Strait.Grounding of container vessel Perth
Location: Entering Izmir Bay, Turkey.Grounding of container vessel Philipp
Location: Near Corsewell Point, Scotland.Grounding of container vessel P&O Nedlloyd Magellan
Location: Western Approach Channel to Southampton Water, England.Grounding of crabber Horizon
Location: Near Saldanha Head, Lough Swilly, Republic of Ireland.Grounding of dry bulk carrier Pentland
Location: 1.5 miles north of Arbroath, Scotland.Grounding of dry cargo vessel Beaumont
Location: Cabo Negro, Spain.Grounding of dry cargo vessel Urte
Location: River Trent, England.Grounding of emergency towing vessel Anglian Sovereign
Location: Bulta Skerry near Scalloway, Shetland Islands, Scotland.Grounding of feeder container vessel Coastal Isle
Location: Island of Bute, Scotland.Grounding of feeder container vessel K-Wave
Location: Off Malaga, Spain.Grounding of fishing vessel Sovereign
Location: Close to Cairnbulg Briggs light beacon, east of Fraserburgh, Scotland.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 |