Onderzoeksraad voor Veiligheid

What Onderzoeksraad voor Veiligheid does

The Onderzoeksraad voor Veiligheid (Dutch Safety Board) is an independent administrative body (zelfstandig bestuursorgaan) established in 2012 under the Rijkswet Onderzoeksraad voor veiligheid. Headquartered at Lange Voorhout 9 in Den Haag (The Hague), it is institutionally part of the Dutch governmental framework but operates independently of the government and other parties when deciding which occurrences to investigate. Its core function is to investigate the causes of serious incidents and accidents and issue non-binding recommendations aimed at improving safety procedures and organizational practices — the Board explicitly does not assess culpability or legal liability.

The organization conducts both mandatory investigations in aviation, shipping, railway traffic, and the chemical/petrochemical industry (Seveso companies), and discretionary thematic investigations across healthcare, digital safety, defense, crisis management, road traffic, and construction/fire safety. Its operational portfolio exceeds 1,126 investigations since inception (1,093 closed, 29 ongoing as of the latest listing). The underlying technology consists of safety investigation methodologies and protocols for analyzing incidents across these domains, with statutory powers to request information from involved organizations and to participate in international investigations involving Dutch aircraft or Fokker aircraft worldwide. Output is delivered as publicly accessible investigation reports, interim statements, and factual accounts, distributed via the organization's website and an email subscription system.

The Board is funded entirely through the Dutch national government budget — it generates no commercial revenue and provides all services free of charge. Incident reporting is enabled via phone hotlines (office hours +31 70 333 7030; emergency +31 70 365 9903), dedicated aviation occurrence forms, and shipping occurrence email ([email protected]). Management comprises a Chairman (Chris van Dam) and board members (Scott Douglas). The organization maintains GDPR-compliant data handling and website accessibility at DigiToegankelijk.nl level AA.

Name

Onderzoeksraad voor Veiligheid

Legal name

Onderzoeksraad voor Veiligheid

Website

https://onderzoeksraad.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

2012

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The Onderzoeksraad voor Veiligheid (Dutch Safety Board) is an independent Dutch government agency that investigates serious safety incidents across aviation, shipping, industry, rail/road, healthcare, digital safety, defense, crisis management, and construction/fire sectors, issuing public recommendations to improve safety.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Safety Investigation Services

NAICS

Regulation, Licensing, and Inspection of Miscellaneous Commercial Sectors (926150), Justice, Public Order, and Safety Activities (922)

akta.pro primary industry

Health, Safety & Building Code Regulators (Inspections) (BPAIAOAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Incident, Safety & Risk Management (Accident Response, Investigations) (THAIANAK), Vessel Vetting & Due Diligence Services (SIRE/CDI, Terminal Vetting) (TLAHANAE), Loss Control & Safety Engineering (Driver Training, Policy/Program Design, Audits) (TLABANAJ)

Keywords

• Safety investigations
• Incident analysis
• Safety recommendations
• Aviation accident investigation
• Public safety oversight

Headquarters

HQ city

Den Haag

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Government Funding: The Onderzoeksraad voor Veiligheid is a self-standing administrative body (zelfstandig bestuursorgaan) funded by the Dutch government. It receives public budget allocations to carry out its statutory investigative duties under the Rijkswet Onderzoeksraad voor veiligheid. The organization does not generate commercial revenue.

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

The Onderzoeksraad voor Veiligheid (Dutch Safety Board) is an independent administrative body that investigates safety incidents and accidents across sectors including aviation, shipping, industry, rail, road traffic, healthcare, digital safety, defence, crisis management, and construction/fire. It publishes investigation reports with root-cause findings and issues safety recommendations to improve procedures and organisational practices. The Board conducts both mandatory statutory investigations and voluntary thematic investigations under the Rijkswet Onderzoeksraad voor veiligheid.

Product overview

Onderzoeksraad voor Veiligheid (Dutch Safety Board) is a government agency that conducts independent safety investigations across various sectors in the Netherlands. The organization does not offer commercial software products or services; instead, it provides public safety investigation services, occurrence reporting systems for aviation and shipping incidents, quarterly reports, and news subscriptions. The primary digital offerings include web-based incident reporting forms for aviation and shipping occurrences, a news subscription system, and publicly accessible investigation reports and publications.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Safety Investigations (Aviation sector)

Quantifiable outcome

• Conducts over 1,000 investigations across multiple sectors, contributing to safety improvements in aviation, shipping, industry, rail, road, healthcare, digital safety, defence, crisis management, and construction.
• +2 more outcomes

Segments9 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Foreign safety investigation agenciescoreOthersThe Dutch Safety Board works in close cooperation with foreign safety investigation agencies under international treaties and European legislation. Where Dutch aircraft are involved in incidents abroad or where Fokker aircraft (Dutch-certified design) are involved internationally, the Dutch Safety Board participates in joint investigations with the relevant national and international bodies. The Board can also investigate how parties in the Netherlands handle occurrences abroad whose consequences extend to the Netherlands.
• Havenbedrijf Rotterdam (Port of Rotterdam Authority)minorOthersFollowing the OVV investigation into collision in restricted visibility, the Port of Rotterdam Authority was identified as the logical lead party to make arrangements with tug companies regarding designated safe waiting positions for tugs in restricted visibility conditions.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB): Australia's national transport safety investigator covering aviation, maritime, and rail. Directly comparable to OVV's multi-modal transport mandate and independent investigative role.
• Bundesstelle für Flugunfalluntersuchung (BFU): Germany's federal bureau for aircraft accident investigation. Comparable to OVV's aviation investigation function, including mandatory reporting and recommendations under international ICAO Annex 13 standards.
• Comisión de Investigación de Accidentes e Incidentes de Aviación Civil (CIAIAC) Spain: Spain's independent commission for aviation accident and incident investigation under the Ministry of Transport. Comparable to OVV's aviation function, statutory independence, and EU-aligned ICAO investigation methodology.
• Japan Transport Safety Board (JTSB): Japan's national transport safety investigator covering aircraft, railway, and marine accidents. Comparable to OVV in multi-modal coverage, independent operation, and recommendation-based outputs.
• Transportation Safety Board of Canada (TSB): Canada's independent federal agency investigating air, marine, rail, and pipeline occurrences. Operates with a similar independent-mandate, recommendation-based model to OVV across multiple transport modes.
• Bureau d'Enquêtes et d'Analyses (BEA) France: France's independent accident investigation authority, with BEA for aviation and BEA-TT for rail. Closely comparable to OVV in continental European context, statutory independence, and cross-modal coverage.
• Statens Haverikommission (SHK) Sweden: Sweden's Accident Investigation Authority covering civil aviation, rail, shipping, and other transport modes. Directly comparable to OVV in Nordic-style independent administrative model and multi-modal investigative scope.
• Air Accidents Investigation Branch (AAIB): UK's independent aviation accident investigation branch, part of the Department for Transport. Directly comparable to OVV's aviation sector for statutory independence and ICAO-aligned investigative methodology.
• Swiss Transportation Safety Investigation Board (STSB / SUST): Switzerland's independent federal transportation safety investigation board covering aviation, rail, shipping, and pipelines. Closely comparable to OVV's independent multi-modal mandate and recommendation-driven outputs.
• National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB): The U.S. independent federal agency that investigates significant transportation accidents across aviation, highway, rail, marine, and pipeline. Closely comparable to OVV in mandate structure (multi-modal, independent, recommendation-based) and statutory authority.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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