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There were 4,764 fatal work injuries recorded in the United States in 2020, a 10.7-percent decrease from 5,333 in 2019. A worker died every 111 minutes from a work-related injury in 2020.
Year | Total number of fatal work injuries |
---|---|
2010 |
4,690 |
2011 |
4,693 |
2012 |
4,628 |
2013 |
4,585 |
2014 |
4,821 |
2015 |
4,836 |
2016 |
5,190 |
2017 |
5,147 |
2018 |
5,250 |
2019 |
5,333 |
2020 |
4,764 |
The fatal work injury rate in 2020 was 3.4 deaths per 100,000 full-time workers, down from 3.5 per 100,000 full-time workers in 2019.
Year | Fatal work injury rate per 100,000 full-time workers |
---|---|
2010 |
3.6 |
2011 |
3.5 |
2012 |
3.4 |
2013 |
3.3 |
2014 |
3.4 |
2015 |
3.4 |
2016 |
3.6 |
2017 |
3.5 |
2018 |
3.5 |
2019 |
3.5 |
2020 |
3.4 |
These data are from the Injuries, Illnesses, and Fatalities program. To learn more, see “National Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries in 2020.” We also have more charts on fatal work injuries. For information about COVID-19 and these data, see our Frequently Asked Questions on accessing our data.
Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, The Economics Daily, Number of fatal work injuries in 2020 the lowest since 2013 at https://www.bls.gov/opub/ted/2021/number-of-fatal-work-injuries-in-2020-the-lowest-since-2013.htm (visited November 12, 2024).