In the 2023/24 reporting year, there were 51 fatal injuries to construction workers in Great Britain, the most of any industry sector. The industry with the second-highest number of fatalities was agriculture, which had 23.
Number of fatal injuries to workers in Great Britain in 2023/24, by industry
Characteristic
Number of fatal injuries to workers
Construction
51
Agriculture
23
Manufacturing
16
Admin and support
12
Transportation and storage
11
Wholesale and retail trade
5
Arts, entertainment, and other services
5
Water supply and waste management
4
Accommodation and food service
4
Professional, scientific and technical
2
Public admin and defence
2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply
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Health and Safety Executive. (November 1, 2024). Number of fatal injuries to workers in Great Britain in 2023/24, by industry [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/292275/fatal-injuries-at-work-great-britain-by-employment-by-industry/
Health and Safety Executive. "Number of fatal injuries to workers in Great Britain in 2023/24, by industry." Chart. November 1, 2024. Statista. Accessed December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/292275/fatal-injuries-at-work-great-britain-by-employment-by-industry/
Health and Safety Executive. (2024). Number of fatal injuries to workers in Great Britain in 2023/24, by industry. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/292275/fatal-injuries-at-work-great-britain-by-employment-by-industry/
Health and Safety Executive. "Number of Fatal Injuries to Workers in Great Britain in 2023/24, by Industry." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 Nov 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/292275/fatal-injuries-at-work-great-britain-by-employment-by-industry/
Health and Safety Executive, Number of fatal injuries to workers in Great Britain in 2023/24, by industry Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/292275/fatal-injuries-at-work-great-britain-by-employment-by-industry/ (last visited December 21, 2024)
Number of fatal injuries to workers in Great Britain in 2023/24, by industry [Graph], Health and Safety Executive, November 1, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/292275/fatal-injuries-at-work-great-britain-by-employment-by-industry/
