Other accidents or serious incidents

Since 1990 SHK also investigates serious accidents and incidents regarding road traffic as well as all other kinds of serious accidents or incidents.

Examples of other accidents and incidents include building construction, mining, fires, chemicals, nuclear materials, or medical technology. The Swedish Transport Agency has the role of regulator and supervisory authority for road transports. The Swedish Contingency Agency (Myndigheten för samhällsskydd och beredskap, MSB) has the oversight responsibility in a number of other sectors.

Examples of yet other supervisory bodies are The Swedish Transport Administration (Trafikverket), The National Board of Housing, Building and Planning (Boverket), The Social Care Inspectorate (Inspektionen för vård och omsorg, IVO) and The National Board of Health and Welfare (Socialstyrelsen). Also the County Administrative Board (Länsstyrelsen) has the role of supervisory body in many contexts.

When it comes to road traffic and other serious accidents and incidents, SHK only investigates occurrences in Sweden. As a general rule when it comes to road traffic, SHK only investigates commercial or public transportation events.

Accidents and incidents shall be investigated if:

several persons have been killed or seriously injured;

• substantial damage has been caused to property or the environment, or
• if there was a high probability of such a serious accident happening.
• For both accidents and incidents in this field there is an additional requirement namely that there are important safety lessons to be learned from an investigation.

SHK may also investigate:

• less serious accidents and incidents if there are important safety lessons to be learned from an investigation.

See also Other incidents – International

Legislation

Accident Investigation Act (1990:712) Pdf, 103.3 kB, opens in new window.

Accident Investigation Ordinance (1990:717) Pdf, 121.9 kB, opens in new window.

Ordinance (2007:860) providing instructions for SHK Pdf, 12.5 kB, opens in new window.

Links

Swedish Transport Agency External link, opens in new window.

Swedish Contingency Agency (Myndigheten för samhällsskydd och beredskap, MSB) External link, opens in new window.

Swedish Transport Administration (Trafikverket) External link, opens in new window.

National Board of Housing, Building and Planning (Boverket) External link, opens in new window.

The Social Care Inspectorate (Inspektionen för vård och omsorg, IVO) External link, opens in new window.

National Board of Health and Welfare (Socialstyrelsen) External link, opens in new window.

County Administrative Board (Länsstyrelsen) External link, opens in new window.

Statistics

SHK does not keep accident and incident statistics. For information regarding road accidents, please contact the Swedish Transport Administration. For information about other accidents, please contact the Swedish Civil Contingencies Agency.

General information regarding road traffic is available from the Swedish National Road and Transport Research Institute (VTI). Also the Transport Analysis Agency is responsible for official statistics in the transport and communication sectors.

Swedish Transport Administration

Swedish Civil Contingencies Agency

Swedish National Road and Transport Research Institute (VTI) External link, opens in new window.

Transport Analysis Agency External link, opens in new window.