Swedish Accident Investigation Authority


The Swedish Accident Investigation Authority, formerly the Swedish Accident Investigation Board in English, is a Swedish government agency tasked with investigating all types of serious civil or military accidents that can occur on land, on the sea or in the air. Incidents are also to be investigated if there was a serious risk of an accident. Its headquarters are in Stockholm.

Directors General

Directors General:
  • 1978-07-01 – 1987-06-30: Göran Steen
  • 1987-07-01 – 1997-05-29: Olof Forssberg
  • 1997-05-30 – 1997-06-08: S-E Sigfridsson
  • 1997-06-09 – 2002-01-06: Ann-Louise Eksborg
  • 2002-01-07 – 2004-01-31: Lena Svenaeus
  • 2004-02-01 – 2004-05-31: Carin Hellner
  • 2004-04-01 – 2011-04-17: Åsa Kastman Heuman
  • 2011-04-18 – 2020-05-01: Hans Ytterberg
  • 2020-05-01 – present: John Ahlberk

Notable investigations