Fatal injuries in Great Britain
111 Workers killed in 2019/20 (RIDDOR)
Fatal injuries to workers by main industry
A pie chart showing amount of fatal injuries to workers divided by industry sector
| Category | 2019/20 |
|---|---|
| Agriculture, forestry and fishing | 20 |
| Construction | 40 |
| Manufacturing | 15 |
| Transport and storage | 11 |
| Wholesale, retail, motor, repair; Accommodation and food | 6 |
| Admin & support services | 6 |
| Waste | 5 |
| Other | 8 |
Fatal injuries to workers by age
A pie chart showing amount of fatal injuries to workers divided by age
| Category | 2018/19 | Aged 60 plus | 30 |
|---|---|
| Aged 16-59 | 80 |
| Age not known | 1 |
Main kinds of fatal accident for workers
Number of fatal injury to workers separated by types of incident
| Type of incident | Number of injuries |
|---|---|
| Falls from a height | 29 |
| Struck by moving vehicle | 20 |
| Struck by moving object | 18 |
| Trapped by something collapsing/ overturning | 15 |
| Contact with moving machinery | 11 |
Rate of fatal injury per 100,000 workers
| Year | Rate of fatal injury (per 100,000 workers) |
|---|---|
| 1981 | 2.1 |
| 1982 | 2.3 |
| 1983 | 2.3 |
| 1984 | 2.1 |
| 1985 | 2 |
| 1986/87 | 1.7 |
| 1987/88 | 1.9 |
| 1988/89 | 2.4 |
| 1989/90 | 1.9 |
| 1990/91 | 1.7 |
| 1991/92 | 1.5 |
| 1992/93 | 1.4 |
| 1993/94 | 1.3 |
| 1994/95 | 1.1 |
| 1995/96 | 1.1 |
| 1996/97 | 1.1 |
| 1997/98 | 1 |
| 1998/99 | 0.9 |
| 1999/00 | 0.8 |
| 2000/01 | 1.1 |
| 2001/02 | 0.9 |
| 2002/03 | 0.8 |
| 2003/04 | 0.8 |
| 2004/05 | 0.8 |
| 2005/06 | 0.7 |
| 2006/07 | 0.8 |
| 2007/08 | 0.8 |
| 2008/09 | 0.6 |
| 2009/10 | 0.5 |
| 2010/11 | 0.6 |
| 2011/12 | 0.58 |
| 2012/13 | 0.5 |
| 2013/14 | 0.45 |
| 2014/15 | 0.46 |
| 2015/16 | 0.47 |
| 2016/17 | 0.42 |
| 2017/18 | 0.44 |
| 2018/19 | 0.46 |
| 2019/20 | 0.34 |
Trend statements
The rate of fatal injury showed a generally downward trend but has been broadly flat in recent years
92 Members of the public were killed due to work related activities in 2019/20
(excluding those that died in Local Authority enforced workplaces – typically around 12-16 deaths per year)
Data source: RIDDOR: Reporting of Injuries Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations. Figures for 2019/20 are published as provisional at this stage and will be finalised July 2021.