Injuries at Work in Great Britain
Non-Fatal Injuries at Work in Great Britain
555,000 estimated non-fatal injuries to workers according to self-reports in 2017/18 (LFS)
71,062 Employee non-fatal injuries reported by employers in 2017/18 (RIDDOR)
Non-Fatal Injuries to Employees by Most Common Accident Kinds
Non-fatal injuries reported under RIDDOR 2017/18, includes those accident kinds that account for 5% or more of the total.
Self-Reported Non-Fatal Injuries by Length of Absence from Work
LFS estimate, 2017/18).
Rate of Self-Reported Workplace Non-Fatal Injury
LFS: Estimated rate per 100,000 workers.
Rate of Employer-Reported Non-Fatal Injury
RIDDOR: Rate per 100,000 employees.
NOTES: The Labour Force Survey (LFS) provides the most complete estimate of non-fatal injuries to workers, providing an estimate of all injuries sustained (based on self-reports by workers).
Fatal Injuries at Work in Great Britain
144 Workers killed in 2017/18 (RIDDOR)
Fatal Injuries to Workers by Main Industry
Fatal Injuries to Workers by Age
Main Kinds of Fatal Accident for Workers
Rate of Fatal Injury per 100,000 Workers
In addition, 100 Members of the public were killed due to work related activities in 2017/18
DATA SOURCE:[1]: RIDDOR (Reporting of Injuries Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations)