Fatal Accident Inquiries: statistics

Fatal Accident Inquiries: statistics 2025 to 2026

The Scottish Ministers are required under section 29 of the Inquiries into Fatal Accidents and Sudden Deaths etc. (Scotland) Act 2016 (“the 2016 Act”) to report on inquiries that concluded in the previous financial year.

The statistics for Fatal Accident Inquiries under Section 29 (1) of 2016 Act for the period 1 April 2025 to 31 March 2026 are as follows:

• number of FAIs that ended during the year: 45
• number in which recommendations requiring a response were made: 14
• number of such recommendations made: 55
• number of such recommendations in relation to which a response was received by SCTS under section 28 (1): 55
• number of such recommendations in relation to which a notice was published under section 28 (7): 4

Please note that this information has been confirmed in advance with COPFS and both organisations agree the numbers as stated.

All 2016 Act determinations, recommendations and responses are accessible from the Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service web portal. 

Information about previous statistics is available at the gov.scot archive.