Work-related fatal injuries in Great Britain
Important Note
The coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic and the government's response has impacted recent trends in health and safety statistics published by HSE and this should be considered when comparing across time periods. More details can be found in our reports on the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on health and safety statistics.
123 workers killed in work-related accidents in 2021/22 (RIDDOR)
Fatal injuries to workers by main industry, 2021/22
A pie chart showing amount of fatal injuries to workers divided by industry sector
Main industry | Number of fatal injuries |
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Construction | 30 |
Agriculture, forestry and fishing | 22 |
Manufacturing | 22 |
Transport and storage | 16 |
Admin and support services | 12 |
Wholesale, retail, motor repair; Accommodation and food | 11 |
Waste and recycling | 1 |
Other | 9 |
Fatal injuries to workers by age, 2021/22
A pie chart showing amount of fatal injuries to workers divided by age
Category | 2021/22 |
---|---|
Aged 60 plus | 29 |
Aged 16-59 | 93 |
Age not known | 1 |
Main kinds of fatal accident for workers, 2021/22
Number of fatal injury to workers separated by types of incident
Type of incident | Number of fatal injuries |
---|---|
Falls from a height | 29 |
Struck by moving vehicle | 23 |
Struck by moving object | 18 |
Contact with moving machinery | 15 |
Trapped by something collapsing/ overturning | 14 |
Change over time
- 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 broadly in line with pre-coronavirus levels.
- A chart showing how the fatal injury rate has changed over time can be found in the report on work-related fatal injuries in Great Britain.
80 members of the public were killed due to work-related accidents in 2021/22
Excludes deaths to ‘patients and service users’ in the healthcare and adult social care sectors in England.
Data source: RIDDOR: Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations. Figures for 2021/22 are published as provisional at this stage and will be finalised July 2023.
More information on Fatal injuries
- Full report on Work-related Fatal injuries in Great Britain, 2022
- Kinds of accident in Great Britain