Rail accidents and serious incidents

Investigation into rail accidents and serious incidents.

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Services

• Report an accident or incident

  Use form RAIB N1 to report details of an accident or incident involving railway staff

• Monthly bulk notification form

  Use form RAIB N2 to complete your monthly return

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Guidance and regulation

• RAIB's response to accident and incident notification
  • Detailed guide
  • 19 December 2014
  • Rail Accident Investigation Branch
• How to prevent vehicles from hitting bridges
  • Guidance
  • 9 July 2014
  • Department for Transport
• A quick guide to notifying accidents and incidents on UK railways
  • Guidance
  • 19 December 2014
  • Rail Accident Investigation Branch
• An introduction to the RAIB - Leaflet 01
  • Guidance
  • 1 October 2012
  • Rail Accident Investigation Branch
• An introduction to Accredited Agents - Leaflet 03
  • Guidance
  • 1 October 2012
  • Rail Accident Investigation Branch

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News and communications

• Near miss with track workers at Morton Junction
  • 20 December 2024
  • Rail Accident Investigation Branch
  • News story
• Collision between passenger trains near Talerddig
  • 5 November 2024
  • Rail Accident Investigation Branch
  • News story
• Overspeed near Manor Park
  • 31 October 2024
  • Rail Accident Investigation Branch
  • News story
• Report 12/2024: Collision between a road-rail vehicle and a trolley near Brading
  • 24 October 2024
  • Rail Accident Investigation Branch
  • Press release
• Report 11/2024: Collision between on-track machines near to Strood
  • 24 October 2024
  • Rail Accident Investigation Branch
  • Press release

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Research and statistics

• Signals passed at danger (SPADs): July to September 2024
  • 12 December 2024
  • Office of Rail and Road
  • Official statistics
• 6th Rail Accident Investigators Seminar
  • 15 November 2024
  • Rail Accident Investigation Branch
  • Research
• Safety digest 10/2024: Banbury
  • 7 November 2024
  • Rail Accident Investigation Branch
  • Independent report
• Urgent Safety Advice 01/2024: Derailment on bridges with longitudinal timber systems
  • 24 October 2024
  • Rail Accident Investigation Branch
  • Independent report
• Safety digest 09/2024: Enfield Town
  • 8 October 2024
  • Rail Accident Investigation Branch
  • Independent report

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Policy papers and consultations

• Memorandum of Understanding between the AIBs and the NFCC
  • 9 March 2022
  • Air Accidents Investigation Branch, Marine Accident Investigation Branch, and Rail Accident Investigation Branch
  • Policy paper
• Investigation of Railway Accidents and Incidents in the Channel Tunnel system
  • 2 February 2021
  • Rail Accident Investigation Branch
  • Policy paper
• Investigation of Railway Accidents and Incidents by RAIU and RAIB
  • 1 January 2021
  • Rail Accident Investigation Branch
  • Policy paper
• Protocol governing the relationship between the Department for Transport and the accident investigation branches
  • 21 May 2020
  • Department for Transport, Air Accidents Investigation Branch, Rail Accident Investigation Branch, and Marine Accident Investigation Branch
  • Policy paper
• Memorandum of Understanding between RAIB, BTP and ORR
  • 1 January 2020
  • Rail Accident Investigation Branch
  • Policy paper

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Transparency and freedom of information releases

• Safety digest 10/2024: Banbury
  • 7 November 2024
  • Rail Accident Investigation Branch
  • Raib report
• Report 12/2024: Collision between a road-rail vehicle and a trolley near Brading
  • 24 October 2024
  • Rail Accident Investigation Branch
  • Raib report
• Report 11/2024: Collision between on-track machines near to Strood
  • 24 October 2024
  • Rail Accident Investigation Branch
  • Raib report
• Safety digest 09/2024: Enfield Town
  • 8 October 2024
  • Rail Accident Investigation Branch
  • Raib report
• Safety digest 08/2024: Craven Arms
  • 18 September 2024
  • Rail Accident Investigation Branch
  • Raib report

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Organisations

• Department for Transport

• Rail Accident Investigation Branch
• Air Accidents Investigation Branch
• Marine Accident Investigation Branch