AGEGEN4

Rate of fatal injury to men workers by age, 1996/97, 2006/07 and 2007/08p

As reported to all enforcing authorities

Age band	Rate of fatal injury 1996/97	Rate of fatal injury 2006/07	Number of fatalities 2006/07	Rate of fatal injury 2007/08p	Number of fatalities 2007/08p
16-24	1.4	1.4	28	1.2	23
25-34	1.5	0.9	28	0.9	30
35-44	1.8	1.1	43	1.2	48
45-54	2.4	1.7	54	1.3	42
55-59	2.5	2.0	27	1.6	21
60+	3.4	3.9	43	0.8	38
All ages(a)	2.0	1.7	242	1.5	221

(a) The total number of fatal injuries for all ages includes those where the age is not recorded (19 in 2006/07, 19 in 2007/08p).
p Provisional
Source: RIDDOR - Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations 1995