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You must have motor insurance for your vehicle if you use it on roads and…
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The home of Rail Accident Investigation Branch on GOV.UK. The Rail Accident Investigation Branch (RAIB) independently investigates accidents to improve railway safety, and inform the industry and the public.
The home of Air Accidents Investigation Branch on GOV.UK. The Air Accidents Investigation Branch investigates civil aircraft accidents and serious incidents within the UK, its overseas territories and crown dependencies.
The home of Marine Accident Investigation Branch on GOV.UK. The MAIB investigates marine accidents involving UK vessels worldwide and all vessels in UK territorial waters.
Find out how to prove your right to work in the UK to an employer. Get an online share code to prove your right to work if you’re eligible or check what documents you can use instead.
Information on how to report an aircraft accident or serious incident
The Regulations place a duty on railway industry bodies (infrastructure managers, railway operators, or maintainers), involved in an accident or incident, to notify us.
Report a marine accident by calling the MAIB reporting line on +44 (0)23 8023 2527 and then completing the accident report form.
Guidance for industry on how to notify an accident.…
When a fatality, accident, serious incident, or near miss occurs, the Defence Accident Investigation Branch (DAIB) must be notified immediately.
Find out whether you need to tell Ofsted about an accident, injury or illness a child suffers while in your care.
Use form RAIB N1 to report details of an accident or incident involving railway staff
How to get compensation if you've been injured as a result of an accident or injury when someone else is to blame.…
You must report all volunteering-related incidents, accidents, near misses and concerns to Natural England.
Investigation and prevention of accidents and incidents in civil aviation
Investigation and prevention of accidents and incidents in civil aviation.
When to tell DVLA if you've had a stroke or TIA (mini-stroke), forms to fill in and send if you need to inform DVLA
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