Number of fatal injuries at work in Great Britain 2024, by cause
In 2023/24, the most common cause of fatalities at work in Great Britain were falls from a height, which accounted for 50 fatalities in this reporting year.
Number of fatal injuries to employees in Great Britain in 2023/24, by cause
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Health and Safety Executive. (November 1, 2024). Number of fatal injuries to employees in Great Britain in 2023/24, by cause [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 16, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/292374/fatal-injuries-at-work-great-britain-by-cause-y-on-y/
Health and Safety Executive. "Number of fatal injuries to employees in Great Britain in 2023/24, by cause ." Chart. November 1, 2024. Statista. Accessed April 16, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/292374/fatal-injuries-at-work-great-britain-by-cause-y-on-y/
Health and Safety Executive. (2024). Number of fatal injuries to employees in Great Britain in 2023/24, by cause . Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 16, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/292374/fatal-injuries-at-work-great-britain-by-cause-y-on-y/
Health and Safety Executive. "Number of Fatal Injuries to Employees in Great Britain in 2023/24, by Cause ." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 Nov 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/292374/fatal-injuries-at-work-great-britain-by-cause-y-on-y/
Health and Safety Executive, Number of fatal injuries to employees in Great Britain in 2023/24, by cause Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/292374/fatal-injuries-at-work-great-britain-by-cause-y-on-y/ (last visited April 16, 2025)
Number of fatal injuries to employees in Great Britain in 2023/24, by cause [Graph], Health and Safety Executive, November 1, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/292374/fatal-injuries-at-work-great-britain-by-cause-y-on-y/
