Home Accident Statistics UK: Injuries, Falls and Costs (2026)
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England recorded 323,173 hospital-diagnosed accidents as happening at home in 2023/24, accounting for 40% of diagnosed non-transport accidents. In the same analysis, 51% of diagnosed falls and 65% of injuries involving heat or hot substances occurred at home.

STATISTICS

Hospital-diagnosed accidents recorded at home: 323,173
2023/24 | England
Hospital-recorded accidents with home identified as the location.

Home share of diagnosed non-transport accidents: 40%
2023/24 | England
Share of diagnosed accidents in the location analysis.

Diagnosed falls recorded as occurring at home: 51%
2023/24 | England
Share of diagnosed falls with the stated home location.

Heat or hot-substance injuries recorded at home: 65%
2023/24 | England
Share within this cause-of-injury category.

COVERAGE
Home-location figures come from RoSPA’s April 2026 review and cover England in 2023/24. They count recorded hospital diagnoses; broader UK accident totals are presented separately.

USING THESE STATISTICS
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SOURCES
1. RoSPA — Annual Review of Accidents 2026: Rising deaths, deepening divides (especially pages 7–8, 12–15 and 20)
https://www.rospa.com/siteassets/images/safety-campaigns/dr-584-the-annual-review-of-accidents-v3.pdf

2. RoSPA — Safer Lives, Stronger Nation, Appendix 3: Economic statistics
https://www.rospa.com/siteassets/pages/safety-campaigns/naps/naps-report/rospa---safer-lives-stronger-nation---appendix-3---economic-and-healthcare-statistics.pdf

3. NHS — Falls
https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/falls/

4. NHS — Carbon monoxide poisoning
https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/carbon-monoxide-poisoning/

5. UK Government — Smoke and Carbon Monoxide Alarm (Amendment) Regulations 2022: guidance for landlords and tenants
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/smoke-and-carbon-monoxide-alarms-explanatory-booklet-for-landlords

6. Scottish Government — Home fire safety
https://www.gov.scot/policies/fire-and-rescue/home-fire-safety/