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.
13,026
Total Reports
11,337
AAIB (Air)
1,094
MAIB (Maritime)
595
RAIB (Rail)
Reports by Year
About These Bodies
AAIB Air Accidents Investigation Branch — independent civil aviation accident investigations
MAIB Marine Accident Investigation Branch — shipping and vessel accident investigations
RAIB Rail Accident Investigation Branch — railway accident and incident investigations
Common Topics (last 2 years)
Showing 51–100 of 105 reports matching "safety" from RAIB
Safety digest 01/2020: Central Rivers
Rail Accident Investigation Branch
Equipment explosion on an empty passenger train, 26 September 2019.
Report 17/2019: Loss of safety critical signalling data on the Cambrian Coast line
Rail Accident Investigation Branch
Loss of safety critical signalling data on the Cambrian Coast line, 20 October 2017.
Safety digest 10/2019: Hockley
Rail Accident Investigation Branch
Door open in traffic between Shenfield and Hockley stations, 22 August 2019.
Safety digest 09/2019: North Pole Junction
Rail Accident Investigation Branch
North Pole Junction, passengers self-evacuating at North Pole Junction, 15 July 2019
Safety digest 08/2019: Romney Sands
Rail Accident Investigation Branch
Serious operating irregularity at Romney Sands, 28 August 2019.
Safety digest 07/2019: Carpenters Road North Junction
Rail Accident Investigation Branch
Derailment of a freight wagon at Carpenters Road North Junction, near Stratford in East London, 11 June 2019.
Safety digest 06/2019: Ynys Hir
Rail Accident Investigation Branch
Narrowly avoided collision between a train and a track worker at Ynys Hir, Ceredigion, 2 April 2019.
Safety digest 05/2019: Sundon
Rail Accident Investigation Branch
Near miss with track workers at Sundon, Bedfordshire, 12 December 2018.
Safety digest 04/2019: Doncaster
Rail Accident Investigation Branch
Locomotive derailment at Doncaster, 21 December 2018.
Safety digest 03/2019: Penryn
Rail Accident Investigation Branch
Passenger train derailment at Penryn, 28 January 2019.
Safety digest 02/2019: Penrhyn LC
Rail Accident Investigation Branch
Level crossing accident at Penrhyn, Ffestiniog Railway, 6 January 2019.
Safety digest 01/2019: Dunkeld & Birnam
Rail Accident Investigation Branch
Derailment of a rail head treatment train near Dunkeld & Birnam, 29 October 2018.
Safety digest 11/2018: Dundee
Rail Accident Investigation Branch
Near miss with track workers at Dundee, 10 July 2018.
Safety digest 10/2018: Middlewood Road
Rail Accident Investigation Branch
Tram overspeeding on a curve, Sheffield, 19 July 2018.
Safety digest 09/2018: Plain Moor user worked crossing
Rail Accident Investigation Branch
Near miss at Plain Moor user worked crossing, Barton-le-Willows, North Yorkshire, 7 July 2018
Safety digest 08/2018: Bury
Rail Accident Investigation Branch
Passenger trapped in tram doors and dragged at Bury tram stop, Greater Manchester, 30 May 2018.
Safety digest 07/2018: Bushey
Rail Accident Investigation Branch
Passenger trapped in train doors and dragged at Bushey station, 26 March 2018.
Safety digest 06/2018: Clogwyn y Gwin South foot crossing
Rail Accident Investigation Branch
Passenger train derailment at Clogwyn y Gwin South foot crossing, Welsh Highland Railway, 10 June 2018.
Safety digest 05/2018: Cradlehall
Rail Accident Investigation Branch
Passenger train striking rail on the track at Cradlehall, near Inverness, 25 February 2018.
Safety digest 04/2018: Bethnal Green
Rail Accident Investigation Branch
Operational incident following signal passed at danger, Bethnal Green, 8 April 2018.
Safety digest 03/2018: Stafford
Rail Accident Investigation Branch
Near miss with a train driver at Stafford station, 2 March 2018.
Safety digest 02/2018: Clapham Junction
Rail Accident Investigation Branch
Near miss with staff at Clapham Junction, London, 17 January 2018.
Safety digest 01/2018: Wimbledon
Rail Accident Investigation Branch
Derailment of a passenger train near Wimbledon, south-west London, 6 November 2017.
Safety digest 19/2017: Raynes Park
Rail Accident Investigation Branch
Track worker struck by a train near Wimbledon, south-west London, 22 August 2017.
Safety digest 18/2017: Dutton Viaduct
Rail Accident Investigation Branch
Near miss between a train and line-side workers on Dutton Viaduct, Cheshire, 18 September 2017.
Safety digest 17/2017: Paddington
Rail Accident Investigation Branch
Passenger train derailment, London Paddington, 20 August 2017.
Safety digest 16/2017: Clapham
Rail Accident Investigation Branch
Collision between a passenger train and trolleys near Clapham, North Yorkshire, 25 August 2017.
Safety digest 15/2017: King's Cross
Rail Accident Investigation Branch
Collision with buffer stops at King’s Cross station, London, 15 August 2017.
Safety digest 14/2017: Magdalen Road level crossing
Rail Accident Investigation Branch
Near miss at Magdalen Road level crossing, 9 August 2017.
Safety digest 13/2017: Broad Oak LC
Rail Accident Investigation Branch
Dangerous occurrence at Broad Oak level crossing near Canterbury, Kent, 29 June 2017.
Safety digest 12/2017: Great Chesterford
Rail Accident Investigation Branch
Near miss between Audley End and Great Chesterford, 21 April 2017.
Safety digest 11/2017: Kirkham
Rail Accident Investigation Branch
Near miss between a tamper and steel pile near Kirkham, Lancashire, 15 May 2017.
Safety digest 10/2017: Preston
Rail Accident Investigation Branch
Passenger train collision with buffer stop at Preston station, 1 April 2017.
Safety digest 09/2017: Ascot
Rail Accident Investigation Branch
Near miss at Ascot, Berkshire, 7 April 2017.
Safety digest 08/2017: Chipping Sodbury Tunnel
Rail Accident Investigation Branch
Trains struck a location cabinet door in Chipping Sodbury Tunnel, 20 February 2017.
Safety digest 07/2017: Chathill
Rail Accident Investigation Branch
Track workers struck by ballast thrown from the track bed by a passing train near Chathill, Northumberland, 16 February 2017.
Safety digest 06/2017: Surbiton
Rail Accident Investigation Branch
Near miss at Surbiton, south-west London, 2 November 2016.
Safety digest 05/2017: Trinity Lane
Rail Accident Investigation Branch
Near miss with a pedestrian, Trinity Lane footpath crossing, Waltham Cross, Hertfordshire, 29 November 2016
Safety digest 04/2017: Southampton Eastern Docks
Rail Accident Investigation Branch
Charter train derailment near Southampton Eastern Docks, 5 November 2016.
Safety digest 03/2017: Stowe Hill Tunnel
Rail Accident Investigation Branch
Collision between a train and an engineering trolley, Stowe Hill Tunnel, 7 December 2016.
Safety digest 02/2017: Thorney Marsh Lane
Rail Accident Investigation Branch
Near miss at Thorney Marsh Lane level crossing, Castle Cary, Somerset, 26 November 2016.
Safety digest 01/2017: Toton sidings
Rail Accident Investigation Branch
Runaway and derailment of a locomotive, Toton sidings, Nottinghamshire, 30 October 2016
Safety digest 10/2016: Gynn Square
Rail Accident Investigation Branch
Fire on heritage tram at Gynn Square, Blackpool, 24 September 2016.
Safety digest 09/2016: Dymchurch
Rail Accident Investigation Branch
Level crossing collision, near Dymchurch, 10 September 2016.
Safety digest 08/2016: Yafforth
Rail Accident Investigation Branch
Collision between a car and a train at Yafforth level crossing, North Yorkshire, 3 August 2016
Safety digest 07/2016: Kyle Beck
Rail Accident Investigation Branch
Near miss at Kyle Beck near Tollerton, North Yorkshire, 3 August 2016
Safety digest 06/2016: Blatchbridge
Rail Accident Investigation Branch
Overspeed incidents, Somerset, 19 July 2016
Safety digest 01/2016: Ivybridge
Rail Accident Investigation Branch
Collision between two freight trains in a work site near Ivybridge, Devon, 27 February 2016
Safety digest 02/2016: Ketton
Rail Accident Investigation Branch
Signal passed at danger near Ketton, Rutland, 24 March 2016.
Safety digest 03/2016: Bury
Rail Accident Investigation Branch
Runaway and derailment of a rail vehicle near Bury, Greater Manchester, 22 March 2016.