Health and safety statistics 2024

HSE has published the latest statistics on work-related health and safety in Great Britain. Here are some figures from the Construction Industry averaged over the three-year period 2021/22-2023/24.

• 78,000 working people suffering from a work-related illness, of which:
  • 14,040 workers suffering work-related stress, depression or anxiety, 18% of the total
  • 40,560 workers suffering from a work-related musculoskeletal disorder, 52% of the total
• 51 Fatal injuries reported in 2023/24. This is in comparison with the annual average of 42 fatalities over the five-year period 2019/20-2023/24
• 47,000 workers sustained non-fatal injuries at work .

The statistics release provides detailed commentary on these figures and is supported by:

• the statistics webpages, which include a range of information such as different types of work-related ill-health and different industry sectors
• a comprehensive set of tables, designed to make the data accessible to users
• HSE annual infographic-style summary booklet