Accidents at work by type of injury and severity in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Accidents at work by type of injury and severity was 143,280 Number in 2018. ▼ Falling
Accidents at work by type of injury and severity in United Kingdom, 2008–2018
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded 143,280 Number for accidents at work by type of injury and severity in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 22.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, accidents at work by type of injury and severity in United Kingdom peaked at 183,737 Number in 2008 and was at its lowest, 143,280 Number, in 2018.
That places United Kingdom 5th out of 40 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Accidents at work by type of injury and severity in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 183,737 Number | — |
| 2009 | 169,176 Number | -7.9% |
| 2010 | 159,562 Number | -5.7% |
| 2011 | 156,588 Number | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 143,320 Number | -8.5% |
| 2013 | 160,128 Number | +11.7% |
| 2014 | 160,907 Number | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 156,643 Number | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 148,473 Number | -5.2% |
| 2017 | 147,341 Number | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 143,280 Number | -2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 176,456 Number | 169,176 Number | 183,737 Number | 2 |
| 2010s | 152,916 Number | 143,280 Number | 160,907 Number | 9 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is accidents at work by type of injury and severity in United Kingdom?
- Accidents at work by type of injury and severity in United Kingdom was 143,280 Number in 2018, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest accidents at work by type of injury and severity recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 183,737 Number in 2008.
- What is the lowest accidents at work by type of injury and severity recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 143,280 Number in 2018.
- How does United Kingdom rank for accidents at work by type of injury and severity?
- United Kingdom ranks 5th out of 40 countries with data for 2018.
- Is accidents at work by type of injury and severity rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Accidents at work by type of injury and severity (NACE Rev. 2 activity A, C-N). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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