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 201–250 of 595 reports from RAIB
Report 19/2017: Freight train derailment at East Somerset Junction
Rail Accident Investigation Branch
Freight train derailment at East Somerset Junction, 20 March 2017.
Report 18/2017: Overturning of a tram at Sandilands junction, Croydon
Rail Accident Investigation Branch
Overturning of a tram at Sandilands junction, Croydon, on 9 November 2016.
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.
Report 17/2017: Partial collapse of a wall onto open railway lines, Liverpool
Rail Accident Investigation Branch
Partial collapse of a wall onto open railway lines, Liverpool, 28 February 2017.
Report 16/2017: Track worker near miss incidents at Camden Junction South
Rail Accident Investigation Branch
Track worker near miss incidents at Camden Junction South, London, 28 February 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.
Report 15/2017: Serious irregularity at Cardiff East Junction
Rail Accident Investigation Branch
Serious irregularity at Cardiff East Junction on 29 December 2016.
Report 14/2017: Fatal accident at Alice Holt footpath crossing
Rail Accident Investigation Branch
Fatal accident at Alice Holt footpath crossing, Hampshire, 5 October 2016.
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.
Report 13/2017: Fatal collision at Woodbourn Road, Sheffield
Rail Accident Investigation Branch
Fatal collision between a tram and pedestrian at Woodbourn Road, Sheffield, 22 December 2016.
Report 12/2017: Dangerous train door incident at Bank station
Rail Accident Investigation Branch
Dangerous train door incident at Bank station on the Docklands Light Railway, 6 February 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.
Report 11/2017: Derailment and subsequent collision at Watford
Rail Accident Investigation Branch
Derailment due to a landslip, and subsequent collision at Watford, 16 September 2016.
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.
Report 10/2017: Partial collapse of a bridge onto open railway lines at Barrow upon Soar
Rail Accident Investigation Branch
Partial collapse of a bridge onto open railway lines at Barrow upon Soar, Leicestershire, 1 August 2016.
Report 09/2017: Fatal accident, Balham
Rail Accident Investigation Branch
Fatal accident involving a train passenger near Balham, on 7 August 2016.
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.
Report 08/2017: Near miss at Dock Lane level crossing
Rail Accident Investigation Branch
Near miss between a train and a level crossing user at Dock Lane, 14 June 2016.
Report 07/2017: Track workers class investigation
Rail Accident Investigation Branch
Class investigation into accidents and near misses involving trains and track workers outside possessions.
Report 06/2017: Fatal accident near David Lane tram stop
Rail Accident Investigation Branch
Fatal accident near David Lane tram stop on 15 August 2016.
Report 05/2017: Near miss between a train and a track worker, Shawford
Rail Accident Investigation Branch
Near miss between a train and a track worker at Shawford on 24 June 2016.
Report 04/2017: Collision at Hockham Road user worked crossing
Rail Accident Investigation Branch
Collision between a train and tractor at Hockham Road user worked crossing, Thetford on 10 April 2016.
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.
Interim report 01/2017: Second interim report into a fatal tram accident, Croydon
Rail Accident Investigation Branch
Second interim report following a fatal accident involving a tram near Sandilands Junction, Croydon, 9 November 2016.
Report 03/2017: Trains passed over washed out track at Baildon
Rail Accident Investigation Branch
Trains passed over washed out track at Baildon, West Yorkshire, 7 June 2016
Report 02/2017: Collision at Plymouth station
Rail Accident Investigation Branch
Collision at Plymouth station on 3 April 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.
Report 01/2017: Occupied wheelchair contacting passing train, Twyford
Rail Accident Investigation Branch
Occupied wheelchair contacting a passing train at Twyford station, 7 April 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.
Report 24/2016: Derailment at Ealing Broadway
Rail Accident Investigation Branch
Derailment at Ealing Broadway station on 2 March 2016
Safety digest 09/2016: Dymchurch
Rail Accident Investigation Branch
Level crossing collision, near Dymchurch, 10 September 2016.
Report 23/2016: Fatal accident at Grimston Lane level crossing
Rail Accident Investigation Branch
Fatal accident at Grimston Lane footpath crossing, Suffolk on 23 February 2016.
Interim report 01/2016: Fatal tram accident, Croydon
Rail Accident Investigation Branch
Interim report following a fatal accident involving a tram near Sandilands Junction, Croydon, 9 November 2016
Report 22/2016: Structural failure at Lamington viaduct
Rail Accident Investigation Branch
Structural failure caused by scour at Lamington viaduct, South Lanarkshire, 31 December 2015.
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
Report 21/2016: Collision at Barrow-upon-Soar
Rail Accident Investigation Branch
Collision between a train and a piece of equipment at Barrow-upon-Soar, Leicestershire, 14 February 2016.
Safety digest 06/2016: Blatchbridge
Rail Accident Investigation Branch
Overspeed incidents, Somerset, 19 July 2016
Report 20/2016: Collision at Knockmore Junction
Rail Accident Investigation Branch
Collision at Knockmore Junction, Northern Ireland, 4 February 2016.
Report 19/2016: Overspeed incident at Queen’s Park
Rail Accident Investigation Branch
Overspeed incident at Queen’s Park, London, on 5 January 2016.