Top 10 Hazards in England (instances)

Rank*
Hazard Savings to NHS Savings to Society
01 Excess cold £18,915,822 £353,905,792
02 Fire £873,372 £14,807,654
03 Damp and mould growth £506,785 £1,852,604
04 Electrical hazards £568,405 £2,447,489
05 Falling on stairs etc £1,078,340 £10,637,518
06 Personal hygiene, Sanitation and… £510,718 £2,189,773
07 Falling on level surfaces etc £448,109 £1,314,880
08 Falling between levels £213,652 £1,476,382
09 Food safety £326,674 £681,110
10 Domestic hygiene, Pests and Refu… £79,937 £221,221

* Rank is in order of hazard instances.

This data is updated daily

Savings to society
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