HSE publishes latest work-related fatal injury statistics

In the last year, 124 workers were killed in work-related incidents in Great Britain.

HSE’s annual data release covers the period from April 2024 to March 2025.

The total of 124 worker deaths is lower than the previous year (138) but remains broadly in line with pre-pandemic levels.

The most common causes of fatal injuries are falls from height (35), being struck by a moving object (18), and being trapped by something collapsing or overturning (17).

• find out more in our fatal injury statistics press release
• view the fatal injury statistics in full on our website

HSE has also published the annual figures for Mesothelioma, a cancer caused by past exposure to asbestos. 2,218 people died from the disease in 2023.

Forward look: upcoming publications and release

Details of our future statistical releases are available in the statistics release calendar.