138 workers killed in work-related accidents in 2023/24 (RIDDOR)
Fatal injuries to workers by main industry, 2023/24
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The construction and agriculture, forestry and fishing sectors continue to account for the greatest number of workers killed in fatal accidents each year
Fatal injuries to workers by main industry, 2023/24
The construction and agriculture, forestry and fishing sectors continue to account for the greatest number of workers killed in fatal accidents each year
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Fatal injuries to workers by gender and age, 2023/24
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Male workers continue to account for the vast majority of fatal injuries, with 95% of workers fatally injured in 2023/24 being men, a similar proportion to earlier years. Furthermore, deaths to workers aged 60 and over continue to account for a substantial proportion of the total - 34% in 2023/24.
Fatal injuries to workers by gender and age, 2023/24
Male workers continue to account for the vast majority of fatal injuries, with 95% of workers fatally injured in 2023/24 being men, a similar proportion to earlier years. Furthermore, deaths to workers aged 60 and over continue to account for a substantial proportion of the total - 34% in 2023/24.
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Main kinds of fatal accident for workers, 2023/24
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The most common kinds of fatal accidents to workers continue as falls from a height, struck by moving vehicle and struck by moving object, between them accounting for around 70% of fatal injuries to workers in 2023/24.
Main kinds of fatal accident for workers, 2023/24
The most common kinds of fatal accidents to workers continue as falls from a height, struck by moving vehicle and struck by moving object, between them accounting for around 70% of fatal injuries to workers in 2023/24.
Chart shows all accident kinds accounting for 5% or more of the total worker deaths in 2023/24
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Change over time
When considering change over time it is preferable to consider the rate of injury (per 100,000 workers) as this accounts for changes in the numbers in employment between years.
Over the long-term, the rate of fatal injury to workers showed a downward trend, though in the recent years prior to the coronavirus pandemic the rate had been broadly flat. The current rate is similar to pre-coronavirus levels.
87 members of the public were killed in work-related accidents in 2023/24
(Excludes deaths due to work-related accidents to ‘patients and service users’ in the healthcare and adult social care sectors in England reportable under RIDDOR).
Data source:[27] RIDDOR: Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations. Figures for 2023/24 are published as provisional at this stage and will be finalised July 2025.
Statement of administrative sourceshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/statistics/about/administrative-sources.htm
Research and ad hoc analysishttps://www.hse.gov.uk/statistics/resources.htm
work-related fatal injuries in Great Britainhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/statistics/assets/docs/fatalinjuries.pdf
Data source:https://www.hse.gov.uk/statistics/sources.htm
Full report on Work-related fatal injuries in Great Britain, 2024https://www.hse.gov.uk/statistics/assets/docs/fatalinjuries.pdf
Kinds of accident in Great Britainhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/statistics/assets/docs/kinds-of-accident.pdf
RIDFATAL – RIDDOR reportable fatal injuries by industry, accident kind, ageband and regionhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/statistics/assets/docs/ridfatal.xlsx
Fatalities reportable under RIDDOR – case listing of RIDDOR reportable fatal injuries for latest 5-year periodhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/statistics/assets/docs/fatalities-reportable-under-riddor.xlsx
Index of tableshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/statistics/tables/index.htm#riddor