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 251–300 of 595 reports from RAIB
Report 18/2016: Two signal passed at danger incidents at Reading Westbury Line Junction and Ruscombe Junction
Rail Accident Investigation Branch
Two incidents involving signals passed at danger at Reading Westbury Line Junction, 28 March 2015, and Ruscombe Junction, 3 November 2015.
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.
Safety digest 04/2016: Maesyfelin bridge
Rail Accident Investigation Branch
Near miss at Maesyfelin bridge, near Pontyclun, Rhondda Cynon Taf, 8 April 2016
Safety digest 05/2016: Paddington
Rail Accident Investigation Branch
Derailment at Paddington station, London, 16 June 2016
Report 17/2016: Collision between two trams at Shalesmoor
Rail Accident Investigation Branch
Collision between two trams at Shalesmoor, Sheffield, 22 October 2015.
Report 16/2016: Derailment at Knaresborough
Rail Accident Investigation Branch
Derailment at Knaresborough, 7 November 2015
Report 15/2016: Collision with buffer stops at King’s Cross station
Rail Accident Investigation Branch
Collision with buffer stops at King’s Cross station, London, 17 September 2015.
Report 14/2016: Overspeed at Fletton Junction
Rail Accident Investigation Branch
Overspeed incident at Fletton Junction, Peterborough on 11 September 2015.
Report 13/2016: Freight train collision near Logan
Rail Accident Investigation Branch
Freight train collision near Logan, East Ayrshire, 1 August 2015.
Report 12/2016: Passenger accident at Hayes & Harlington station
Rail Accident Investigation Branch
Passenger trapped in train doors and dragged along the platform at Hayes & Harlington station, 25 July 2015.
Report 11/2016: Derailment near Langworth
Rail Accident Investigation Branch
Derailment of a freight train near Langworth, Lincolnshire, 30 June 2015.
Report 10/2016: Derailment near Angerstein Junction
Rail Accident Investigation Branch
Derailment of freight train near Angerstein Junction, south east London, 3 June 2015.
Report 09/2016: Runaway and collision at Bryn station, Wigan
Rail Accident Investigation Branch
Runaway and collision at Bryn station, Wigan, 27 November 2014.
Report 08/2016: Dangerous occurrence at Wootton Bassett Junction
Rail Accident Investigation Branch
Signal passed at danger (SPAD) on the approach to Wootton Bassett Junction, Wiltshire, 7 March 2015
Report ET2016: Fire on board a freight shuttle in the Channel Tunnel
Rail Accident Investigation Branch
Fire on Eurotunnel freight shuttle 7340, 17 January 2015
Report 07/2016: Collision between train and tractor at Oakwood Farm User Worked Crossing
Rail Accident Investigation Branch
Collision between a train and a tractor at Oakwood Farm User Worked Crossing, Knaresborough, 14 May 2015.
Report 06/2016: Collision between a tram and a pedestrian, Manchester
Rail Accident Investigation Branch
Tram collision with pedestrian near Market Street tram stop, Manchester, 12 May 2015.
Report 05/2016: Derailment at Godmersham, Kent
Rail Accident Investigation Branch
Derailment of passenger train at Godmersham, Kent, 26 July 2015
Report 04/2016: Serious accident at Clapham South tube station
Rail Accident Investigation Branch
Serious accident involving a passenger trapped in train doors and dragged at Clapham South station, 12 March 2015
Report 03/2016: Serious accident at West Wickham station
Rail Accident Investigation Branch
Serious accident as a passenger left a train and became trapped in the train doors at West Wickham station 10 April 2015.
Report 12/2015: Train struck and damaged in Watford Tunnel
Rail Accident Investigation Branch
Accident involving a train being struck and damaged by an equipment cabinet door in Watford tunnel on 26 October 2014.
Report 02/2016: Collision between a train and a fallen bridge parapet at Froxfield
Rail Accident Investigation Branch
Collision between a train and a fallen bridge parapet at Froxfield, Wiltshire, 22 February 2015.
Report 01/2016: Derailment at Washwood Heath West Junction
Rail Accident Investigation Branch
Derailment of freight train at Washwood Heath West Junction, Birmingham, 23 March 2015.
Report 20/2015: Unsafe events at Heathrow Tunnel Junction
Rail Accident Investigation Branch
Unsafe events at Heathrow Tunnel Junction, 27 and 28 December 2014.
Report 19/2015: Container detachments, Cumbria and Lincolnshire
Rail Accident Investigation Branch
Containers detaching from freight trains at Scout Green, 7 March 2015 & Deeping St Nicholas, 31 March 2015.
Bulletin 03/2015: Collision between a train and a wooden sleeper, near Somerleyton
Rail Accident Investigation Branch
Collision between a train and a wooden sleeper, near Somerleyton, Suffolk, 18 June 2015.
Report 18/2015: Arcing and fire at Windsor & Eton Riverside
Rail Accident Investigation Branch
Electrical arcing and fire under a train near Windsor & Eton Riverside, 30 January 2015.
Report 17/2015: Platform struck by trains at Moston
Rail Accident Investigation Branch
Trains striking the station platform at Moston station, Manchester, 28 January 2015.
Report 16/2015: Derailment at Heworth
Rail Accident Investigation Branch
Derailment of a freight train at Heworth, Tyne and Wear, 23 October 2014.
Report 15/2015: Collision with a collapsed signal post at Newbury
Rail Accident Investigation Branch
Accident involving a collision between a train and a collapsed signal post at Newbury, 17 November 2014.
Report 14/2015: Class investigation – protection irregularities
Rail Accident Investigation Branch
Class investigation into irregularities with protection arrangements for trackworkers during infrastructure engineering work.
Report 13/2015: Near miss at Raven level crossing
Rail Accident Investigation Branch
Near miss with staff and runaway trolleys at Raven level crossing, Garnant, Carmarthenshire, 1 November 2014.
Report 11/2015: Derailment at Angerstein Junction
Rail Accident Investigation Branch
Derailment of freight train at Angerstein Junction, 2 April 2014.
Report 10/2015: Derailment at Porthkerry
Rail Accident Investigation Branch
Derailment of a loaded coal train at Porthkerry, South Wales, 2 October 2014.
Report 09/2015: Parting of live overhead wire at Walkergate
Rail Accident Investigation Branch
Incident in which the live overhead wire parted at Walkergate station, Tyne and Wear Metro, 11 August 2014.
Report 08/2015: Near miss at Hest Bank
Rail Accident Investigation Branch
Near miss involving track workers near Hest Bank, Lancashire, 22 September 2014.
Report 07/2015: Severe injury sustained at Sutton Weaver
Rail Accident Investigation Branch
Train driver receiving a severe electric shock at Sutton Weaver, 23 September 2014.
Report 06/2015: Serious accident near Redhill
Rail Accident Investigation Branch
Track worker was struck by a passenger train near Redhill, 24 June 2014.
Report 05/2015: Fatal accident at Frampton level crossing
Rail Accident Investigation Branch
Train struck and fatally injured a motorcycle rider on Frampton level crossing, 11 May 2014.
Report 04/2015: Runaway and collision near to Loughborough Central station
Rail Accident Investigation Branch
Unmanned train ran away before colliding with a set of unattended coaches on the Great Central Railway, 12 May 2014.
Report 03/2015: Derailment at Paddington station
Rail Accident Investigation Branch
Derailment of an empty passenger train at Paddington station, 25 May 2014.
Bulletin 02/2015: Derailment at Ashburys, Manchester
Rail Accident Investigation Branch
At approximately 19:35 hrs on Thursday 13 November 2014, a bogie box wagon on freight train 6H53, derailed as it departed from Ashburys Yard near Manchester.
Bulletin 01/2015: Derailment near Mitcham Junction Tram stop, London
Rail Accident Investigation Branch
Shortly before midnight on 29 December 2014, a tram travelling from New Addington to Wimbledon derailed near Mitcham Junction tram stop, Croydon.
Report 02/2015: Derailment at Stoke Lane Level Crossing
Rail Accident Investigation Branch
Derailment of a freight train at Stoke Lane Level Crossing, near Nottingham, 27 August 2013.
Report 01/2015: Fatal accident near Newark North Gate station
Rail Accident Investigation Branch
Fatal accident involving a track worker near Newark North Gate station, 22 January 2014.
Report 29/2014: Unauthorised entry of a train onto a single line at Greenford
Rail Accident Investigation Branch
Passenger train passed two consecutive signals at danger near Greenford, West London, 20 March 2014.
Report 28/2014: Collision at Jetty Avenue level crossing
Rail Accident Investigation Branch
Collision between a train and a car at Jetty Avenue level crossing, Woodbridge, Suffolk, 14 July 2013.
Report 27/2014: Derailment at Liverpool Street station
Rail Accident Investigation Branch
Derailment at Liverpool Street station, London, 23 January 2013.