HSE publishes latest work-related fatal injury statistics

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

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

The total of 124 worker deaths is 14 lower than the previous year (138), and  includes 35 fatal injuries to workers in the construction industry, a decrease of 15 from the previous year total (50). The 5-year average for worker fatal injuries in construction is 40.

The most common causes of fatal injuries across all industries 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 the HSE  fatal injury statistics press release
• view the fatal injury statistics in full on the HSE 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. The statistics also show that men who worked in the building industry when asbestos was used extensively continue to be most at risk.