Health and Safety Executive

Table RVIOL02

The number and rates per 100,000 workers of reports of violence at work to HSE and Local Authority under RIDDOR for the financial year 2006/07p by age and sex

  Fatal Major Over 3 day  Total
No. Rate No. Rate No. Rate No. Rate
Female 16 - 19 - * 6 0.8 24 3.1 30 3.9
20 - 24 1 * 48 3.6 225 17.0 274 20.7
25 - 34 - * 82 2.7 619 20.3 701 23.0
35 - 44 1 * 70 1.8 633 16.7 704 18.5
45 - 54 - * 37 1.1 523 15.6 560 16.7
55 - 59 - * 26 1.9 163 11.8 189 13.7
60 - 64 - * 2 * 42 7.2 44 7.5
65 and over - * 5 * 3 * 8 3.3
Unknown - ** 52 ** 405 ** 457 **
Total (a) 2 * 328 2.3 2637 18.2 2967 20.4
  Fatal Major Over 3 day  Total
No. Rate No. Rate No. Rate No. Rate
Male Under 16 - * 1 * - * 1 *
16 - 19 - * 9 1.3 30 4.3 39 5.6
20 - 24 1 * 51 3.7 197 14.2 249 18.0
25 - 34 1 * 146 4.3 705 20.9 852 25.3
35 - 44 - * 159 3.9 765 18.6 924 22.5
45 - 54 - * 104 3.0 499 14.6 603 17.6
55 - 59 - * 21 1.4 111 7.3 132 8.7
60 - 64 - * 12 1.3 49 5.4 61 6.7
65 and over - * 2 * 2 * 4 *
Unknown - ** 99 ** 468 ** 566 **
Total (a) 2 * 604 3.8 2826 17.9 3431 21.7

Notes:

  • p provisional
  • (a) The total number of major injuries and over 3 day injuries does not include those where the sex is not recorded (5 records)
  • * Numbers too small to calculate reliable rates
  • ** No appropriate denominator estimates to calculate rates

Quick links

Ask an expert 0845 345 0055

Health and Safety Executive
Caerphilly Business Park
Caerphilly CF83 3GG

Directgov - Business Link

Updated 18.11.08