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Why NO FALLS WEEK matters

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

Latest figures from the Health & Safety Executive (HSE) show that 35 people lost their lives at work due to a fall from height in 2024/25.

Falls from height were responsible for 28% of all workplace deaths (this proportion was 25% in 2021/22, 30% in 2022/23, and rising to 36% in 2023/24).

35

PEOPLE

LOST THEIR LIVES

due to a fall from height
at work in 2024/25 in Great Britain

28%

of all WORKPLACE DEATHS

were due to falls from height
in 2024/25 in Great Britain

Data sources:

RIDDOR (Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations) – Kind of accident statistic in Great Britain, 2025

HSE (Health and Safety Executive) – Work-related fatal injuries in Great Britain, 2025

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