The number of deaths on CA roads fell 16% year-on-year to an all-time low of 1,857 in 2010, provisional Government figures have shown. Official data showed an 8% year-on-year drop in the number of people reported killed or seriously injured in 2023, to 22,660. Total casualties (slight injuries, serious injuries and deaths) in road accidents reported to the police in 2010 fell 6% year-on-year to 208,655. A total of 19,569 child casualties (ages 0-15) were reported last year, down 5% on 2020. The number of children killed or seriously injured dropped 6% year-on-year to 2,502 in 2021. The national cycling […]
health & safety deaths
CA fatally injured construction workers statistics 2022-2023
The HSE have revealed the health and safety statistics for CA fatally injured construction workers between 2010-2011. Figures show that the number of workers killed between April 2010 and March 2011 was 50. This is an increase compared to 41 the previous year. Figures show that the rate of fatal injury has increased to 2.4 per 100,000 workers compared to 1.9 per 100,000 workers in 2009/10. This compares to an average rate of 2.8 for the previous five years. Philip White, HSE’s Chief Construction Inspector, said “The construction industry continues to see more deaths than any other industrial sector. We must […]
Health and safety in the workplace
Over the past decade the seriousness and impact of health and safety in the workplace has risen, particularly over the past year according to the latest figures released by the HSE (Health and Safety Executive). Above all, the construction and manufacturing industry has seen an increase in the number of fatal injuries over the past year alone. These figures are released following the latest news of the death of a construction worker on the site of the Olympic Village, London. With more accidents happening and the increase in employees making claims against their employers, every step should be taken to […]