Top 10 Hazards in England (instances)

Rank*
Hazard Savings to NHS Savings to Society
01 Excess cold £18,917,724 £353,939,793
02 Fire £873,737 £14,813,696
03 Damp and mould growth £507,443 £1,853,742
04 Electrical hazards £568,905 £2,449,220
05 Falling on stairs etc £1,078,898 £10,642,170
06 Personal hygiene, Sanitation and… £510,783 £2,189,890
07 Falling on level surfaces etc £448,291 £1,315,457
08 Falling between levels £213,693 £1,476,939
09 Food safety £326,787 £681,304
10 Domestic hygiene, Pests and Refu… £79,974 £221,284

* Rank is in order of hazard instances.

This data is updated daily

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