National Statistics policies

The majority of HSE's published statistics are classified as "Accredited Official Statistics". This means that the policies and practices involved in the compilation and publication of the statistics are compliant with the Code of Practice for Official Statistics[26]. This can be broadly interpreted to mean that the statistics meet user needs; are produced, managed and disseminated to high standards; and are well explained.

HSE has been assessed by the UK Statistics Authority on two occasions, first in 2010 and then reassessed in 2013. The respective assessment reports and HSE's response are provided below.

2013 assessment report

2010 assessment report

Pre-release access

HSE's policy on pre-release access and the list of those receiving such access are shown below:

Further information about how HSE complies with the Code of Practice and the policies we apply can be found on subsequent pages.

Confidentiality Policy [37]

Link URLs in this page

  1. Statisticshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/statistics/index.htm
  2. Statistics A - Zhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/statistics/a-z.htm
  3. Index of data tableshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/statistics/tables/index.htm
  4. Ill healthhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/statistics/causdis/index.htm
  5. Overview - COVID-19https://www.hse.gov.uk/statistics/coronavirus/index.htm
  6. Management informationhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/statistics/coronavirus/management-information.htm
  7. Overview - Fatal injurieshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/statistics/fatals.htm
  8. Latest quarterly fatal injury figureshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/statistics/fatalquarterly.htm
  9. Overview - Non-fatal injuryhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/statistics/causinj/index.htm
  10. Violence at workhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/statistics/causinj/violence/index.htm
  11. Costs to Britainhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/statistics/cost.htm
  12. Industrieshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/statistics/industry/index.htm
  13. Countries and regions of Britainhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/statistics/regions/index.htm
  14. Comparisons with other countrieshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/statistics/european/index.htm
  15. Historical picturehttps://www.hse.gov.uk/statistics/history/index.htm
  16. Overview - About HSE Statisticshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/statistics/about.htm
  17. Data sourceshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/statistics/sources.htm
  18. Overview - National statistics policieshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/statistics/about/index.htm
  19. Revisionshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/statistics/about/revisions/index.htm
  20. Confidentiality policyhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/statistics/about/confidentiality.htm
  21. Overview - User engagementhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/statistics/about/engagement/index.htm
  22. Reports from previous user consultationshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/statistics/about/engagement/previous-consultations.htm
  23. Quality guidelineshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/statistics/about/quality-guidelines.htm
  24. Statement of administrative sourceshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/statistics/about/administrative-sources.htm
  25. Research and ad hoc analysishttps://www.hse.gov.uk/statistics/resources.htm
  26. Code of Practice for Official Statisticshttps://code.statisticsauthority.gov.uk/
  27. UK Statistics Authority assessment report on HSE statistics 2013https://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ukgwa/20240605223337/https://www.hse.gov.uk/statistics/assets/docs/2013-assessment-report.pdf
  28. HSE response to the 2013 assessment reporthttps://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ukgwa/20240605060625/https://www.hse.gov.uk/statistics/assets/docs/hse-response-2013-uksa.pdf
  29. Confirmation letter from UKSAhttps://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ukgwa/20240605060625/https://www.hse.gov.uk/statistics/assets/docs/letter-confirmation.pdf
  30. UK Statistics Authority assessment report on HSE statistics 2010https://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ukgwa/20240605225034/https://www.hse.gov.uk/statistics/assets/docs/assessment-report-42.pdf
  31. HSE action taken to comply with requirements from assessment https://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ukgwa/20240605060625/https://www.hse.gov.uk/statistics/assets/docs/response-to-assessment.pdf
  32. Assessment of the feasibility of producing statistics on all work-related fatalities and injuries https://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ukgwa/20240605060625/https://www.hse.gov.uk/statistics/assets/docs/feasibility.pdf
  33. HSE policy on pre-release access to statistics https://www.hse.gov.uk/statistics/assets/docs/compstat.pdf
  34. Pre-release access list for HSE statistics 2023 onwardshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/statistics/assets/docs/access-list.xlsx
  35. Pre-release access list for HSE statistics 2016-18https://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ukgwa/20240605224216/https://www.hse.gov.uk/statistics/assets/docs/access-list-16.xlsx
  36. Pre-release access list for HSE statistics 2009 - 2015https://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ukgwa/20240605223346/https://www.hse.gov.uk/statistics/assets/docs/access-list-0915.xlsx
  37. Confidentiality Policy https://www.hse.gov.uk/statistics/about/confidentiality.htm
  38. Health and safety statistics 2024https://www.hse.gov.uk/statistics/assets/docs/hssh2324.pdf
  39. Health and safety at work: Vital Statistics 2024https://books.hse.gov.uk/product/9780717667550/HSE-Health-Safety-Vital-Statistics-2024-A3-Poster/?FO=1356943
  40. Index of tableshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/statistics/tables/index.htm

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