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Home Accidents
For 2002 the UK national estimate of victims of home accidents was
2,701,347:
Home Indoors 2,122,980
Home Outdoors 540,134
Communal home 38,233
The latest available statistics regarding home accident statistics (not fatalities) are for 2002. These statistics are
taken from the Home and Leisure Accident Surveillance System (HASS/LASS) database, which is comprised of
sample data from a sample of 16-18 UK hospitals. UK national estimates are calculated using this sample data.
Undetermined intent
Other
Poisoning
Falls
0 200 400 600 800 100 120 140 160 180 200
0 0 0 0 0 0
MALE FEMALE
Provisional statistics (excluding sea fishing) for 2005/06 show that extractive
and utility supply industry employees had the highest rate of injury per 100
000 employees for all injuries at 1 090.3 followed closely by manufacturing at
988.5, and construction at 945.8. Agricultural employees, however, have the
highest rate of fatal injury at 4.6 as compared to extractive and utility supply
industries (3.8) and construction (3.5). Construction has the highest major
injury rate at 310.2 followed by extractive and utility supply industries (238.2)
and agriculture (212.7).
West Midlands
Major Injuries to employees 2005/06p (RIDDOR)
East Midlands
3467 2740 1302
East 2482
3614
London 2531
2966
2462
South West 2268 2810 1647
South East
Water Accidents
During 2003 there were 381 drownings*: