Health and Safety within the workplace: Summary statistics for Great Britain for 2025

Here at Walker Health and Safety Services Limited, we have researched (from various websites) and identified a number of statistics on workplace injuries and health and safety in Great Britain. Upon reflection, it is evident that the number of injuries remains high, underscoring the importance of prioritising workplace safety. The stats show that when health and safety rules are overlooked, it reveals what can go wrong.

It is essential that workers, employers, and managers all play their part in creating a safe and secure workplace. Following health and safety rules is crucial for protecting employees from harm, ensuring legal compliance, boosting productivity, and enhancing business reputation.

This shouldn’t be seen as a burden as it offers significant benefits – reduced costs, reduced risks, lower absences from employees, and lessened threat of legal action.

Health and safety with the workplace statistics for 2025:

• 964,000 workers suffer from work-related stress, depression or anxiety.

Source: The Health and Safety Executive (HSE)

• 511,000 workers suffering from a work-related musculoskeletal disorder.

Source: The Health and Safety Executive (HSE)

• 9 million Workers suffering from work related ill health (new or longstanding) in 2024/25.

Source: Estimates based on self-reports from the Labour Force Survey for people who worked in the last 12 months

• 11,000 Lung disease deaths each year estimated to be linked to past exposures at work.

Source: Counts from death certificates and estimates from epidemiological information

• 2,218 mesothelioma deaths due to past asbestos exposures (2023).

Source: Counts from death certificates and estimates from epidemiological information

• 124 workers killed in work-related accidents 124 workers killed in work-related accidents.

Source: RIDDOR

• 1 million working days lost due to work-related illness and workplace injury Source: The Health and Safety Executive (HSE).
• 59,219 injuries to employees reported under RIDDOR

Source: The Health and Safety Executive (HSE)

• 680,000 working people sustained an injury at work according to the Labour Force Survey.

Source: The Health and Safety Executive (HSE)

• 1 million working days lost due to work-related illness and workplace injury. Source: Estimates based on self-reports from the Labour Force Survey
• £22.9 billion estimated cost of injuries and ill health from current working conditions (2023/24).

Source: Estimates based on HSE Cost Model

• 5 billion Annual costs of workplace injury in 2023/24.

Source: Estimates based on HSE Cost Model

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