Why NO FALLS WEEK matters

Latest figures (released 1 July 2026) from the Health & Safety Executive (HSE) show that:

> Falls from height are consistently the leading cause of workplace fatalities in the U.K.

> 31 people lost their lives at work due to a fall from height in 2025/26.

> Falls from height were responsible for 25% of all workplace deaths.

31 PEOPLE

due to a fall from height
at work in 2025/26 in Great Britain

were due to falls from height
in 2025/26 in Great Britain

Data sources:

RIDDOR (Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations) – Kind of accident statistic in Great Britain, 2026

HSE (Health and Safety Executive) – Work-related fatal injuries in Great Britain, 2026