23/10/2026
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has published its latest annual workplace fatality statistics, revealing that 126 workers lost their lives in work-related accidents across Great Britain during 2025/26.
While the figures represent the lowest annual total accidental deaths recorded outside the years affected by the coronavirus pandemic, the HSE has stressed that every workplace fatality represents a tragic loss for families, colleagues, and communities.
HSE published the annual workplace fatality statistics revealing 126 workers lost their lives in work accidents across Great Britain in 25/26