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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
Persons overboard during lifeboat drill on passenger cruise ship Saga Sapphire with 2 people injured
Location: Berthed at the Port of Southampton, England.Persons overboard from angling boat with loss of 2 lives
Location: Lower Lough Erne, Northern Ireland.Persons overboard from creelers Discovery and Breadwinner during single handed operations with loss of 2 lives
Locations: Discovery, 3 miles east of Fraserburgh, Scotland/Breadwinner, 5.5 miles east of Score Head, Bressay, Scotland.Persons overboard from sailing yacht Mollie Louise with loss of 1 life
Location: Off the Humber Estuary, England.Persons overboard while attempting to access fishing vessel Astra II with loss of 2 lives
Location: Berthed outboard of 6 other vessels at Carbost Pier on Loch Harport, Isle of Skye, Scotland.Person struck by port fishing gear on twin beam scallop dredger Geeske while hauling fishing gear with loss of 1 life
Location: Off Beachy Head, England.Persons washed overboard from general cargo vessel Timberland during heavy weather with loss of 2 lives
Location: North Sea.Phosphine poisoning on general cargo vessel Monika with loss of 1 life
Location: Mid passage in the North Sea.Positional asphyxia during a vertical chute evacuation drill from ro-ro passenger ferry P&OSL Aquitaine with loss of 1 life
Location: Berthed at Port of Dover, England.Propulsion failure and subsequent beaching of DUKW amphibious passenger vehicle Beatrice
Location: Opposite River Thames Fire Station on the River Thames, Lambeth, England.Release of cargo vapours on chemical tanker Jo Eik with 2 people exposed to fumes
Location: Berthed at Vopak Terminal Teesport, England.Release of phosphine gas during discharge of fumigated maize cargo from general cargo vessel Arklow Meadow
Location: Warrenpoint, Northern Ireland.Report 03/2016: Serious accident at West Wickham station
Serious accident as a passenger left a train and became trapped in the train doors at West Wickham station 10 April 2015.Rupture of exhaust gas boiler on passenger cruise ship Island Princess with 3 people injured and loss of 2 lives
Location: Undergoing sea trials in the Bay of Naples, ltaly.Safety warning after 3 investigations into entry to enclosed spaces with total loss of 6 lives
Urgent recommendations made to ship owners/managers, industry bodies/organisations and the Maritime and Coastguard Agency.Safety warning after a catastrophic failure of capacitor and explosion in 11kV harmonic filter
This document is for operators of vessels with electric propulsion which have large capacitors in harmonic filters.Safety warning after accidental release of vinyl chloride monomer from gas carrier
This documents makes safety recommendations to tanker operators.Safety warning after accidents involving DUKW amphibious passenger vehicles
Urgent recommendation made to the Maritime and Coastguard Agency.Safety warning after capsize and sinking of several dory-type boats
This document makes an urgent recommendation to owners/operators of dory-type boats, and highlights the dangers of flooded void spaces.Safety warning after capsize of a hired motor cruiser with loss of 1 life
This document makes urgent recommendations to hire boat operators and all bodies/authorities responsible for the licensing of such vessels.Safety warning after capsize of sloop towed by police launch results in loss of many lives
Urgent recommendation made to the Turks and Caicos Islands’ marine police unit.Safety warning after carbon monoxide poisoning on vessel used as overnight accommodation results in loss of 2 lives
This document warns of the dangers of carbon monoxide poisoning following 2 deaths on the scallop dredger Eshcol.Safety warning after catastrophic failure of high pressure hydraulic anchor windlasses
Urgent recommendation to manufacturer and request for further information from ship owners, ship managers, windlass manufacturers, classification societies and marine accident investigation organisations.Safety warning after collision between vessels in Dover Traffic Separation Scheme with loss of 1 life
This document makes urgent recommendations to ship owners, masters and the Maritime and Coastguard Agency.Safety warning after collision in junior offshore powerboat race results in 1 person seriously injured
Safety concerns regarding marine safety helmets have been highlighted and an urgent recommendation to RYA made.Safety warning after contact made by river cruiser with bridge repair scaffolding
This document makes urgent recommendations to all UK competent harbour authorities and all bodies responsible for safety of navigation on UK rivers.Safety warning after critical stability issues identified on beam scallop dredger Olivia Jean
This document recommends the vessel not undertake any further fishing operations until safe operation can be ensured.Safety warning after dragging anchor and grounding of vessel
This documents makes urgent recommendations to ship owners and masters.Safety warning after ejection from rigid inflatable boat results in 2 people seriously injured and loss of 2 lives
This documents urges drivers of power boats to check and use kill-cords following ejection of a family of 6 from a RIB.Safety warning after ejection from rigid inflatable boat results in loss of 2 lives
This documents urges users of power boats use kill-cords correctly, wear suitable clothing and lifejackets, and have the means to summon assistance.Safety warning after entanglement while shooting fishing gear on twin rig stern trawler Solstice II results in loss of 1 life
This document makes an urgent safety recommendation to the owner of the fishing vessel and highlights health and safety shortcomings.Safety warning after failure of fixed high expansion foam system to extinguish a fire
Urgent recommendation to owners of ships fitted with high expansion foam systems utilising the atmosphere from within a protected space.Safety warning after failure of seat attachment results in ejection of passengers from rigid inflatable boat
This document urges RIB owners and operators to ensure checks can be made on their own craft.Safety warning after fire and subsequent sinking of a workboat
This documents gives advice to owners and operators of similar vessels following a fire and sinking of ECC Topaz off Lowestoft, England.Safety warning after fire starts and spreads via balconies on passenger cruise ship with loss of 1 life
Urgent recommendations issued to Maritime Administration of the UK, Flag States, Cruise lines and operators/managers of passenger vessels.Safety warning after grounding and sinking of vessel results in loss of 1 life
This document makes urgent recommendations to owners/skippers of fishing vessels.Safety warning after identical gybing accidents on sailing yachts result in 2 people seriously injured
This documents highlights safety concerns to owners, operators and crew of yachts.Safety warning after large wash wave from high speed ferry hits angling boat with loss of 1 life
This document highlights urgent action to be taken by the Maritime and Coastguard Agency and makes a recommendation to users of small craft.Safety warning after large wash waves from high speed craft hit shore with 5 people injured
This documents makes recommendations to operating companies of high speed craft and relevant harbour authorities.Safety warning after liquid petroleum gas causes explosion on vessel with 4 people injured
This document warns owners, skippers and crews about potential hazards associated with using LPG on board craft and makes recommendations.Safety warning after malfunction of proximity switch results in failure of fall wire with loss of 1 life
Urgent recommendation to owners and operators of vessel equipped with boat davits following accident results in loss of 1 life on car carrier Tombarra.Safety warning after near lethal use of CO2 during engine room fire on trawler
This document makes urgent recommendations to fishing vessel skippers and crews concerning fixed CO2 fire extinguishing systems.Safety warning after person overboard during disembarkation from passenger vessel with loss of 1 life
Urgent recommendation to the Maritime and Coastguard Agency and London River Services.Safety warning after several collisions between tugs and vessels under tow or escort in UK ports
This documents contains safety information for tug operations, pilots and harbour authorities.Safety warning after sinking of vessel results in loss of 7 lives
This document makes urgent recommendation to all owners/skippers of UK registered fishing vessels and to the Maritime and Coastguard Agency.Safety warning after the ignition of debris during firing of cannon on replica 3-masted frigate Grand Turk with 1 person injured
This document makes urgent recommendations to the owner and the master of Grand Turk.Safety warning after vehicle deck fire caused by unaccompanied refrigerated trailer unit
Urgent recommendation to operators of vessels carrying refrigerated trailer units.Safety warning after vertical chute evacuation drill results in loss of 1 life
This documents makes recommendations to shipping companies who have, or intend to have, vertical-chute marine evacuations and to manufacturers/authorising bodies of such systems.Safety warning after watchkeeper falls asleep resulting in grounding of beam trawler
This documents makes an urgent recommendation to fishing vessel owners and skippers.Safety warning for launching and recovery of rescue boats
This document makes urgent recommendations to owners and masters.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 |