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
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.