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About This Site

Information about the Accident Reports platform, our data sources, and licensing.

Who This Site is For

This platform is designed for safety professionals, researchers, journalists, and the general public who seek accessible, searchable information regarding UK transport accident reports. We believe in transparency and aim to provide a streamlined, user-friendly interface to navigate these important safety records.

Our database currently covers three distinct investigation branches:

  • Air Accidents Investigation Branch (AAIB): Investigations into civil aviation accidents and serious incidents within the UK.
  • Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB): Investigations into marine accidents involving UK vessels worldwide and all vessels in UK territorial waters.
  • Rail Accident Investigation Branch (RAIB): Independent investigations into railway accidents and incidents in the UK.

Where Our Data is Sourced From

All accident data, reports, and supplementary documents displayed on this website are sourced directly and dynamically from the official GOV.UK Content API. We do not manually alter, editorialize, or synthesize the contents of the reports. The information reflects the exact digital records published by the UK Government.

Because we pull data from the live GOV.UK API, our search index is always up-to-date with the latest published investigations and safety recommendations.

Usage Under the Open Government Licence (OGL)

This website utilizes public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0 (OGL).

Under the terms of the OGL, you are free to:

  • Copy, publish, distribute, and transmit the information.
  • Adapt the information.
  • Exploit the information commercially and non-commercially, for example, by combining it with other information, or by including it in your own product or application.

When utilizing the data found on this platform, you must acknowledge the source of the information by including an attribution statement specified by the information provider and, where possible, provide a link to the Open Government Licence.

Disclaimer: While we strive for accuracy, this site is not an official government service. For legally binding references and the absolute source of truth, always refer to the original PDFs published by the respective investigation branches on GOV.UK.

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