Incidents involving livestock number one cause of farm-related deaths

Incidents involving livestock were the number one cause of work-related deaths on British farms last year, the UK's safety watchdog has said.

Statistics show there were a total of eight such deaths on-farms across the country during 2022-2023, according to the Health and Safety Executive (HSE).

Agriculture remains one of the most dangerous of all the main industrial sectors across the country.
Last year’s campaign by HSE focused on transport safety, and today (19 February) it has relaunched the campaign with new advice on working with livestock.