Top 10 Hazards in England (instances)

Rank*
Hazard Savings to NHS Savings to Society
01 Excess cold £17,474,636 £328,074,268
02 Fire £679,881 £11,671,301
03 Damp and mould growth £424,674 £1,647,431
04 Falling on stairs etc £994,578 £9,885,265
05 Electrical hazards £458,683 £1,973,152
06 Personal hygiene, Sanitation and… £383,867 £825,674
07 Food safety £283,996 £578,461
08 Falling on level surfaces etc £403,354 £1,188,843
09 Falling between levels £184,893 £1,186,173
10 Entry by intruders £106,430 £565,407

* Rank is in order of hazard instances.

This data is updated daily

Savings to society
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