Fatal falls from height on the increase, HSE finds
...According to the Health and Safety Executive?s (HSE) Work-related fatal injuries in Great Britain 2024 report, falls from a height remains the leading cause of fatal injury to workers, with 50 deaths reported in the latest figures, published last week (3 July)....
https://www.ioshmagazine.com/2024/07/11/fatal-falls-height-increase-hse-finds
Latest HSE Figures ? Falls from a height 2023/24
...Falls from height accounted for 36% of all workplace fatalities in 2023/24, up from 30% in 2022/23 and 25% in 2021/22 (British Safety Council) . This trend highlights the critical importance of focusing on safety measures and equipment to protect workers....
https://murdochinternational.co.uk/latest-hse-figures-falls-from-a-height-2023-24/
HSE publish latest work-related injury statistics
...Up to 37,000 people reported they were injured at work due to a fall from height (up 12% from 33,000 in 2022/23), which is around 6% of the total self-reported accidents. That?s over 100 people every day now reportedly injured after falling from height!...
https://accessindustryforum.org.uk/2024/11/21/hse-publish-latest-work-related-injury-statistics/
2024 Fall from Height Statistics (UK) | Rockall Safety
...Falls from height continue to be the leading cause of fatal workplace accidents, with 50 recorded deaths?double the number caused by moving vehicles (25) and well above incidents involving moving objects (20)....
https://www.rockallsafety.co.uk/2024-fall-from-height-statistics-uk/
Latest annual work-related fatalities published ? HSE Media Centre
...124 workers died in work-related incidents in 2024/25 2,218 mesothelioma deaths in 2023 through past exposure to asbestos Latest annual figures show 124 workers were killed in work-related incidents in Great Britain. A decrease of fourteen from the previous 12-month period. The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has today, Wednesday 2 July, published its latest annual fatality statistics ......
https://press.hse.gov.uk/2025/07/02/latest-annual-work-related-fatalities-published/
Increase in work-at-height deaths shocks industry - Project Safety Journal
...More people are being killed at work now after suffering a fall from height than in the last 17 years, according to the latest fatality figures released by the HSE in July. There were 138 worker deaths in 2023/24 of which 51 were construction workers ? 37% of all the industries surveyed....
https://projectsafetyjournal.com/increase-in-falls-from-height-deaths-shocks-industry/
Falls from height leading cause of fatal workplace injuries in the UK
...The predominance of falls from height as the leading cause of workplace fatalities reflects the global trend. According to the International Labour Organization (ILO), falls from height account for 20% of all fatal accidents worldwide....
https://hsereview.com/industry-insights/hse/falls-from-height-leading-cause-of-fatal-workplace-injuries-in-the-uk
Work at height: Latest HSE workplace fatality statistics
...Amid the recent election noise, a crucial update from the Health & Safety Executive (HSE) may have gone unnoticed ? the latest workplace fatality statistics. Alarmingly, work at height remains the leading cause of fatalities in the workplace....
https://heightofsafety.co.uk/fall-from-height/
HSE Release 2024-25 Work-Related Fatality Statistics | CHSG
...The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) have published their annual work-related fatality statistics for Great Britain....
https://www.chsg.co.uk/hse-release-2024-25-work-related-fatality-statistics/
Falls From Height Statistics UK - Altus Safety
...According to the latest statistics (which covers a one year period between 2023 and 2024), 138 workers were killed in the workplace in the UK. Of these, 50 were work related fatal injuries due to falls from height. That?s an astonishing 36%+ and makes falls from height the single largest contributor to fatalities in the workplace....
https://www.altussafety.com/falls-from-height-statistics-uk/