New data from the Health and Safety Executive, analysed by the accident at work claims team at Express Solicitors has revealed that Inner London is the safest place to work in Great Britain.

The region had a total of 77 non-fatal accidents per 100,000 employees in 2020-2021, a 43% decrease year on year and 65% lower than the national average.

Despite being one of the safest places, if everyone injured in the region in the last year were to claim for their accidents then over £29.4 million in accident at work compensation could have been claimed, based on the national average for successful claims.

East Yorkshire is the most dangerous place to work in Great Britain

In 2020-2021 you had a higher chance of getting injured at work in East Riding of Yorkshire, than anywhere else in Great Britain. 464 accidents occurred per 100,000 employees, a 20% increase year-on-year, despite lockdowns.

Fractures, sprains and strains, contusions, and lacerations and open wounds were the most commonly occurring causes of non-fatal injuries across Great Britain.

The North featured heavily in the top 10 most dangerous places to work. This included North Lincolnshire, Redcar and Cleveland in North Yorkshire, Northamptonshire, and Northumberland.

South Gloucestershire and Thurrock in Essex were the least safe Southern areas and the only ones in the top 10.

Damian Bradley, Partner at Express Solicitors commented: “As leading accident at work solicitors in the North of England, we are well aware of the significant risks posed by many jobs that are more frequently conducted in the Northern part of the country. With more people employed in higher-risk sectors such as manufacturing in the North West and North East, it’s no surprise we see high rates of accident and injury here. The best things you can do to stay safe in these sectors are to make sure you have the correct safety equipment, that you have been given adequate training, and that equipment is properly maintained.”