HSE Fatality Statistics 2023/2024: Work Related Fatal Injuries in Great Britain
138 workers were killed in work-related accidents in Great Britain in the last year (2023/24), according to figures published by the Health and Safety Executive.
The industries with the highest deaths were construction (51), agriculture, forestry, and fishing (23), manufacturing (16), and admin and support services (12). The construction and agriculture, forestry and fishing sectors continue to account for the greatest number of workers killed in fatal accidents each year.
The annual data release published by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE), Great Britain’s workplace regulator, covers the period from April 2023 to March 2024.
The three most common causes of fatal injuries are falls from height (50), being struck by a moving vehicle (25), and being struck by a moving object (20).
The total of 138 worker deaths in 2023/24 is higher than the previous year (135) but is in line with pre-pandemic levels. The figure for 2020/21 was 145.
Great Britain is one of the safest places in the world to work. There has been a long-term downward trend in the rate of fatal injuries to workers, though in the years prior to the coronavirus pandemic the rate was broadly flat.
A further 87 members of the public were killed following a work-related incident in 2023/24. This is a increase of 19 from last year.
You can read the full report on work-related fatal injuries in Great Britain, 2024 here
You can read the kind of accident statistics in Great Britain, 2023 here
