Fatal injuries in agriculture, forestry and fishing in Great Britain 2020/21
Struck by a moving vehicle was the most common cause of fatal injury in agriculture
Figures published in the Health and Safety Executive's report 'Fatal injuries in agriculture, forestry and fishing in Great Britain 2020/21' show 41 people were killed as a result of farming and other agriculture-related activities during the year.
Transport - overturning vehicles or being struck by moving vehicles, caused most deaths.
Agriculture has the worst rate of worker fatal injury (per 100,000) of all the main industry sectors, with the annual average rate over the last five years around 20 times as high as the all-industry rate.
More than half of the workers killed were aged 60 years or older.
The youngest person killed was a 2-year-old child.
Report for 2020/2021
- Fatal injuries in agriculture, forestry and fishing in Great Britain 2020/21
- Summary of individual fatal injuries 2020/21
Posters for 2020/2021

- Fatal injuries in agriculture, forestry and fishing in Great Britain 2020/21 infographic poster (print)
- Fatal injuries in agriculture, forestry and fishing in Great Britain 2020/21 infographic poster (web)
Archive
Fatality figures in this sector from previous years
- Fatal injuries in agriculture, forestry and fishing in Great Britain 2019/20
- Summary of individual fatal injuries 2019/20
- Fatal injuries in agriculture, forestry and fishing in Great Britain 2018/19
- Summary of individual fatal injuries 2018/19
- Fatal injuries in agriculture, forestry and fishing in Great Britain 2017/18
- Summary of individual fatal injuries 2017/18
- Fatal injuries in agriculture, forestry and fishing in Great Britain 2016/17
- Fatal injuries in agriculture, forestry and fishing in Great Britain 2015/16
- Fatal injuries in farming, horticulture and fish farming in Scotland from 2003/04 to 2013/14
- Fatal injuries in farming, forestry horticulture and associated industries 2014/15
- Fatal injuries in farming, forestry horticulture and associated industries 2013/14
- Fatal injuries in farming, forestry horticulture and associated industries 2012/13
- Fatal injuries in farming, forestry horticulture and associated industries 2011/12
- Fatal injuries in farming forestry and horticulture 2010/11