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Statistics - Fatal Workplace Injuries in Ireland by Economic Sector 2016–2025.
Figures from the Health and Safety Authority (HSA) on the date stated.

Note that some accidents may be under investigation and may not have been recorded yet.

Statistics: 20 June 2025

Economic sector 2025 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016
A - Agriculture + forestry + fishing 8 12 16+1+3 14+0+0 10+1+0 20+0+3 20+0+3 15+1+4 25+0+2 21+1+4
B - Mining and quarrying 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
C - Manufacturing 1 0 1 0 5 4 2 2 0 2
D - Electricity; gas, steam and air conditioning supply 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
E - Water supply, sewerage, waste management and remediation activities 0 0 2 1 2 1 2 2 1 1
F - Construction 2 5 10 7 10 17 12 5 6 10
G - Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and personal goods 0 5 2 1 2 4 2 2 3 2
H - Transportation and storage 1 5 2 1 6 2 6 8 5 1
I - Accommodation and food service activities 0 3 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 0
J - Information and communication 0 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
K - Financial and insurance activities 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
L - Real estate activities 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
M - Professional, scientific and technical activities 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
N - Administrative and support service activities 1 0 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 2
O - Public administration and defence; compulsory social security 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 5 1
P - Education 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0
Q - Human health and social work activities 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
R - Arts, entertainment and recreation 1 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 1
S - Other service activities 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 15 434 43 28 38 55 49 39 48 48
Economic sector 2025 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016
A - Agriculture + forestry + fishing 6 12 16+1+3 14+0+0 10+1+0 20+0+3 20+0+3 15+1+4 25+0+2 21+1+4
B - Mining and quarrying 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
C - Manufacturing 1 0 1 0 5 4 2 2 0 2
D - Electricity; gas, steam and air conditioning supply 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
E - Water supply, sewerage, waste management and remediation activities 0 0 2 1 2 1 2 2 1 1
F - Construction 2 5 10 7 10 17 12 5 6 10
G - Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and personal goods 0 5 2 1 2 4 2 2 3 2
H - Transportation and storage 1 5 2 1 6 2 6 8 5 1
I - Accommodation and food service activities 0 3 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 0
J - Information and communication 0 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
K - Financial and insurance activities 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
L - Real estate activities 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
M - Professional, scientific and technical activities 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
N - Administrative and support service activities 0 0 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 2
O - Public administration and defence; compulsory social security 1 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 5 1
P - Education 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0
Q - Human health and social work activities 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
R - Arts, entertainment and recreation 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 1
S - Other service activities 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 12 434 43 28 38 55 49 39 48 48
Economic sector 2025 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016
A - Agriculture + forestry + fishing 5 12 16+1+3 14+0+0 10+1+0 20+0+3 20+0+3 15+1+4 25+0+2 21+1+4
B - Mining and quarrying 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
C - Manufacturing 1 0 1 0 5 4 2 2 0 2
D - Electricity; gas, steam and air conditioning supply 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
E - Water supply, sewerage, waste management and remediation activities 0 0 2 1 2 1 2 2 1 1
F - Construction 0 5 10 7 10 17 12 5 6 10
G - Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and personal goods 0 5 2 1 2 4 2 2 3 2
H - Transportation and storage 1 5 2 1 6 2 6 8 5 1
I - Accommodation and food service activities 0 3 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 0
J - Information and communication 0 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
K - Financial and insurance activities 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
L - Real estate activities 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
M - Professional, scientific and technical activities 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
N - Administrative and support service activities 1 0 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 2
O - Public administration and defence; compulsory social security 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 5 1
P - Education 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0
Q - Human health and social work activities 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
R - Arts, entertainment and recreation 1 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 1
S - Other service activities 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 9 434 43 28 38 55 49 39 48 48
Economic sector 2025 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016
A - Agriculture + forestry + fishing 0 12 16+1+3 14+0+0 10+1+0 20+0+3 20+0+3 15+1+4 25+0+2 21+1+4
B - Mining and quarrying 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
C - Manufacturing 0 0 1 0 5 4 2 2 0 2
D - Electricity; gas, steam and air conditioning supply 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
E - Water supply, sewerage, waste management and remediation activities 0 0 2 1 2 1 2 2 1 1
F - Construction 0 5 10 7 10 17 12 5 6 10
G - Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and personal goods 0 5 2 1 2 4 2 2 3 2
H - Transportation and storage 0 5 2 1 6 2 6 8 5 1
I - Accommodation and food service activities 0 3 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 0
J - Information and communication 0 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
K - Financial and insurance activities 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
L - Real estate activities 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
M - Professional, scientific and technical activities 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
N - Administrative and support service activities 0 0 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 2
O - Public administration and defence; compulsory social security 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 5 1
P - Education 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0
Q - Human health and social work activities 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
R - Arts, entertainment and recreation 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 1
S - Other service activities 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 0 34 43 28 38 55 49 39 48 48