In the last year, 126 workers were killed in work-related incidents across all industries in Great Britain.
HSE’s annual data release covers the period from April 2025 to March 2026.
This year the regular annual update is complemented by new analysis, comparing the level and trend of fatal injuries to workers in Great Britain with a selection of 35 other countries.
Apart from the years affected by the coronavirus pandemic, the number of worker deaths in 2025 to 2026 is provisionally the lowest number recorded in a single year.
The industry-wide figure includes 25 fatal injuries to workers in the construction industry, a decrease of 10 from the previous year total (35). The 5-year average for worker fatal injuries in construction is 37.
The most common causes of fatal injuries across all industries are:
- falls from height (31)
- being struck by a moving vehicle (24)
- being struck by a moving object (21)
HSE has also published the annual figures for mesothelioma, a cancer caused by past exposure to asbestos.
2,146 people died from the disease in 2024, which is lower than the average of 2,508 deaths per year during the period 2011 to 2020.
Find out more in our press release: fatal injury statistics press release.
