Work-related fatal injuries in Great Britain
135 workers killed in work-related accidents in 2022/23 (RIDDOR)
Fatal injuries to workers by main industry, 2022/23
A bar chart showing amount of fatal injuries to workers divided by industry sector
| Main industry | Number of fatal injuries |
|---|---|
| Construction | 45 |
| Agriculture, forestry and fishing | 21 |
| Manufacturing | 15 |
| Wholesale, retail, motor repair; Accommodation and food | 15 |
| Transport and storage | 15 |
| Admin and support services | 6 |
| Waste and recycling | 6 |
| Other | 12 |
Fatal injuries to workers by age, 2022/23
A pie chart showing amount of fatal injuries to workers divided by age
| Category | 2021/22 |
|---|---|
| Aged 16-59 | 99 |
| Aged 60 plus | 33 |
| Age not known | 3 |
Main kinds of fatal accident for workers, 2022/23
Number of fatal injury to workers separated by types of incident
| Type of incident | Number of fatal injuries |
|---|---|
| Falls from a height | 40 |
| Struck by moving object | 29 |
| Struck by moving vehicle | 20 |
| Trapped by something collapsing/ overturning | 12 |
| Contact with moving machinery | 9 |
Change over time
- When considering change over time it is preferable to consider the rate of injury (per 100,000 workers) as this accounts for changes in the numbers in employment between years.
- 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 similar to 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.
68 members of the public were killed in work-related accidents in 2022/23
(Excludes deaths due to work-related accidents to ‘patients and service users’ in the healthcare and adult social care sectors in England reportable under RIDDOR).
Data source: RIDDOR: Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations. Figures for 2022/23 are published as provisional at this stage and will be finalised July 2024.
More information on Fatal injuries
- Full report on Work-related fatal injuries in Great Britain, 2023
- Kinds of accident in Great Britain