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 199 reports matching "safety"
Safety digest 08/2021: Grosmont
Rail Accident Investigation Branch
Collision between a locomotive and a passenger train at Grosmont, 21 September 2021.
Safety digest 07/2021: Forestry UWC
Rail Accident Investigation Branch
Near miss at Forestry user worked crossing, Norfolk, 18 September 2021.
Safety digest 06/2021: Penistone
Rail Accident Investigation Branch
Collision between a train and lorry stabiliser leg at Penistone, South Yorkshire, 27 August 2021.
Safety warning about crushing injuries in stowage spaces after the loss of 1 life on ro-ro ferry Clipper Pennant
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Initial findings of the investigation into a fatal accident to a crewman while working on an upper vehicle deck.
Safety digest 05/2021: Eccles
Rail Accident Investigation Branch
Safety digest into a near miss with track workers at Eccles, 22 July 2021.
Safety digest 04/2021: Glencarse
Rail Accident Investigation Branch
Train collision with fallen tree near Glencarse, Perth & Kinross, 21 May 2021
Safety digest 03/2021: Llandegai tunnel
Rail Accident Investigation Branch
Near miss with track workers at Llandegai tunnel, Llandygái, Gwynedd, 13 February 2021.
Annual Safety Review 2020
Air Accidents Investigation Branch
The AAIB Annual Safety Review 2020 has been published. It includes information on occurrences and the safety action taken or planned in response to AAIB investigations concluded in 2020.
Safety warning about multiple cruise ship anchor failures
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
We have issued a safety bulletin to the cruise industry to highlight the importance of using anchoring equipment within its intended design parameters.
Safety digest 02/2021: Beattock
Rail Accident Investigation Branch
Overspeed through an emergency speed restriction near Beattock, Dumfries and Galloway, 20 December 2020.
Safety digest 01/2021: Dereham
Rail Accident Investigation Branch
Runaway and near miss at Dereham station, Mid-Norfolk Railway, 10 December 2020.
Safety digest 08/2020: Bognor Regis
Rail Accident Investigation Branch
Passenger train derailment at Bognor Regis station, West Sussex, 22 October 2020.
Safety warning about carbon monoxide poisoning after the loss of 2 lives on the motor cruiser Diversion
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
We have issued a safety bulletin highlighting the importance of installing carbon monoxide (CO) alarms on boats with enclosed accommodation spaces.
Safety digest 07/2020: Worlingham
Rail Accident Investigation Branch
Near miss at Worlingham user worked crossing, Suffolk, 8 June 2020.
Safety Digest 06/2020: Crofton West Junction
Rail Accident Investigation Branch
Signals passed at danger due to reduced brake performance, near Crofton West Junction, West Yorkshire, 7 May 2020.
Safety digest 05/2020: Leighton Buzzard
Rail Accident Investigation Branch
Near miss with a track worker near Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire, 16 June 2020.
Safety digest 04/2020: Gravel Hill
Rail Accident Investigation Branch
Person struck by tram at Gravel Hill tram stop, Croydon, 10 March 2020.
Annual Safety Review 2019
Air Accidents Investigation Branch
The Annual Safety Review contains information on the AAIB’s activity during 2019.
Safety digest 03/2020: Kirtlebridge
Rail Accident Investigation Branch
Near miss with track workers near Kirtlebridge, Dumfries and Galloway, 14 November 2019
Safety warning after inadvertent activation of condensed aerosol fire extinguishing system leads to a fatality
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
We have issued a safety bulletin highlighting a potentially serious hazard associated with condensed aerosol firefighting suppressant particles after the fatal accident on fishing vessel Resurgam.
Safety digest 02/2020: Spittal
Rail Accident Investigation Branch
Train collision with tree near Spittal, Pembrokeshire, 17 October 2019
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 warning about the securing of retractable keels or retractable weighted centreboards
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Urgent safety lesson issued after a fatal inversion of a sailing boat with a retractable keel.
Safety digest 05/2019: Sundon
Rail Accident Investigation Branch
Near miss with track workers at Sundon, Bedfordshire, 12 December 2018.
Annual Safety Review 2018
Air Accidents Investigation Branch
This is the Annual Safety Review on the AAIB’s activity in 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 warning about drivers remaining in vehicle cabs while ferries are at sea
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Urgent safety lessons issued after shift and toppling of freight vehicles on board a ro-ro passenger ferry in heavy weather.
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 warning about working in enclosed spaces after the loss of 1 life on a fishing vessel
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Urgent bulletin issued after working in a refrigerated salt water tank resulted in a fatal accident on board fv Sunbeam (FR487) at Fraserburgh, Scotland.
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 warning about keel failures on sailing yachts
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Urgent safety lesson issued after the yacht Tyger of London capsized off Tenerife, Canary Islands due to a shallow draught, lead keel failure.
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 warning about defective throw bag rescue lines
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Urgent safety lessons issued after the failure of a throw bag rescue line during a boat capsize rescue drill on 24 March 2018.
Safety digest 03/2018: Stafford
Rail Accident Investigation Branch
Near miss with a train driver at Stafford station, 2 March 2018.
Annual Safety Review 2017
Air Accidents Investigation Branch
This is the Annual Safety Review on the AAIB’s activity in 2017.
Safety digest 02/2018: Clapham Junction
Rail Accident Investigation Branch
Near miss with staff at Clapham Junction, London, 17 January 2018.