In 2022/23 there were approximately 561,000 workplace injuries in Great Britain, compared with 565,000 in the previous year. During the provided time period, 2000/01 had the highest number of workplace injuries, at around 1.07 million.
Number of workplace injuries in Great Britain from 2000/01 to 2022/23 (in 1,000s)
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Health and Safety Executive. (November 1, 2023). Number of workplace injuries in Great Britain from 2000/01 to 2022/23 (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 10, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/521561/britain-injuries-at-work/
Health and Safety Executive. "Number of workplace injuries in Great Britain from 2000/01 to 2022/23 (in 1,000s)." Chart. November 1, 2023. Statista. Accessed May 10, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/521561/britain-injuries-at-work/
Health and Safety Executive. (2023). Number of workplace injuries in Great Britain from 2000/01 to 2022/23 (in 1,000s). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 10, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/521561/britain-injuries-at-work/
Health and Safety Executive. "Number of Workplace Injuries in Great Britain from 2000/01 to 2022/23 (in 1,000s)." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 Nov 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/521561/britain-injuries-at-work/
Health and Safety Executive, Number of workplace injuries in Great Britain from 2000/01 to 2022/23 (in 1,000s) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/521561/britain-injuries-at-work/ (last visited May 10, 2024)
Number of workplace injuries in Great Britain from 2000/01 to 2022/23 (in 1,000s) [Graph], Health and Safety Executive, November 1, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/521561/britain-injuries-at-work/