6 workplace fatality statistics published

20th July 2016

The provisional figure for the number of workers fatally injured in 2015/16 is 144, and corresponds to a rate of fatal injury of 0.46 deaths per 100,000 workers.

The figure of 144 worker deaths in 2015/16 is 7% lower than the average for the past five years (155). The latest rate of fatal injury of 0.46 compares to the five-year average rate of 0.52.

The finalised figure for 2014/15 is 142 worker fatalities, and corresponds to a rate of 0.46 deaths per 100,000 workers.

Over the latest 20-year time period there has been a downward trend in the rate of fatal injury, although in recent years this shows signs of levelling off.

There were 67 members of the public fatally injured in accidents connected to work in 2015/16.

Further details are avialable on the Health & Safety Executive's website: http://www.hse.gov.uk/statistics/pdf/fatalinjuries.pdf