Workplace Transport Accident Statistics UK: HSE Data
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Moving vehicles killed 24 workers in Great Britain in 2025/26, according to provisional HSE figures. Being struck by a moving vehicle accounted for around 19% of all 126 worker fatalities that year.

STATISTICS

Worker deaths: struck by moving vehicle: 24
2025/26 provisional | Great Britain
All industries; one accident mechanism

Share of all worker deaths involving a moving-vehicle strike: 19.0%
2025/26 provisional | Great Britain
Calculated as 24 of 126 worker fatalities

COVERAGE
Provisional HSE figures for April 2025–March 2026, Great Britain. The main measure counts workers struck by moving vehicles across all industries. Other transport events, including overturns and falls from vehicles, can fall in different accident categories.

USING THESE STATISTICS
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SOURCES
1. HSE — Work-related fatal injuries in Great Britain, 2025/26 provisional overview
https://www.hse.gov.uk/statistics/fatals-overview.htm

2. HSE — A guide to workplace transport safety (HSG136), third edition
https://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/priced/hsg136.pdf

3. HSE — Lift trucks
https://www.hse.gov.uk/workplacetransport/lift-trucks/

4. HSE — Separating pedestrians and vehicles
https://www.hse.gov.uk/workplacetransport/separating.htm