138 workers killed in work-related accidents in 2023/24.
Fatal injuries to workers by main industry (2023/24)
The construction and agriculture, forestry and fishing sectors continue to account for the greatest number of workers killed in fatal accidents each year, between them accounting for just over half of all fatal injuries to workers in 2023/24.
Fatal injuries to workers by gender and age (2023/24)
Male workers continue to account for the vast majority of fatal injuries, with 95% of workers fatally injured in 2023/24 being men, a similar proportion to earlier years. Furthermore, deaths to workers aged 60 and over continue to account for a substantial proportion of the total – 34% in 2023/24.
Main kinds of fatal accidents for workers (2023/24)
The most common kinds of fatal accidents to workers continue as falls from a height, struck by moving vehicle, and struck by moving object, between them accounting for around 70% of fatal injuries to workers in 2023/24.
Rate of fatal injury per 100,000 workers
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.
87 members of the public were also killed in work-related accidents in 2023/24 (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 2023/24 are published as provisional at this stage and will be finalised in July 2025.
