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Health and safety statistics

Key figures for Great Britain (2014/15)

  • 1.2 million working people suffering from a work-related illness
  • 2,538 mesothelioma deaths due to past asbestos exposures (2013)
  • 142 workers killed at work
  • 76,000 other injuries to employees reported under RIDDOR
  • 611,000 injuries occurred at work according to the Labour Force Survey
  • 27.3 million working days lost due to work-related illness and workplace injury
  • £14.3 billion estimated cost of injuries and ill health from current working conditions (2013/14)

Stress statistics

Statistics survey

In 14/15 stress accounted for 35% of work-related ill health cases.

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At a glance guide to HSE's statistics

Statistics at a glance

Where to start with health and safety statistics? Read our at a glance guide.

Statistics at a glance

Health and safety statistics 2014/15

The Health Safety Executive Statistics 2011/12 - The Annual Statistics Report

The latest top level statistics on work-related ill health, workplace fatalities and injuries, and enforcement in Great Britain.

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Updated 2016-03-14