{"id":10275,"date":"2026-04-20T20:32:07","date_gmt":"2026-04-20T18:32:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.c2dprevention.com\/?p=10275"},"modified":"2026-04-20T21:56:42","modified_gmt":"2026-04-20T19:56:42","slug":"work-accidents-occupational-diseases-2024-key-figures-causes-and-actions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.c2dprevention.com\/en\/blog-en\/work-accidents-occupational-diseases-2024-key-figures-causes-and-actions\/","title":{"rendered":"Work Accidents &#038; Occupational Diseases 2024: Key Figures, Causes, and Actions"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"10275\" class=\"elementor elementor-10275 elementor-10273\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fc5133e e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"fc5133e\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0608be6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0608be6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5 style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><em>Workplace accidents, occupational diseases, commuting accidents: key 2024 data decoded for HSE professionals with concrete action priorities.<\/em><\/h5>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ccb5af3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ccb5af3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">2024 Key Figures<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7c5458f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7c5458f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<table style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><thead><tr><td>\u00a0<\/td><td><p><strong>2024<\/strong><\/p><\/td><td><p><strong>vs 2023<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td><p>Workplace accidents<\/p><\/td><td><p>549,614<\/p><\/td><td><p>\u25bc \u22121.1%<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>Deaths from workplace accidents<\/p><\/td><td><p>764<\/p><\/td><td><p>\u25b2 +5 \u2014 record high<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>Occupational diseases<\/p><\/td><td><p>50,598<\/p><\/td><td><p>\u25b2 +6.7%<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>Commuting accidents<\/p><\/td><td><p>94,654<\/p><\/td><td><p>\u25b2 +0.7%<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>Total deaths<\/p><\/td><td><p>1,297<\/p><\/td><td><p>\u25b2 +10<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>Lost working days<\/p><\/td><td><p>78 million<\/p><\/td><td><p>\u2248 334,000 FTE<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>Daily allowances<\/p><\/td><td><p>\u20ac4.9 Bn<\/p><\/td><td><p>\u25b2 +10.8% \u2014 top expenditure item<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Fewer accidents, but more deaths and longer absences. Risks are becoming more concentrated and more severe.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dc42f56 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"dc42f56\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Causes of Workplace Accidents<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-19ad771 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"19ad771\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Manual handling \u2014 50% of workplace accidents<\/strong> The leading cause, stable year on year. It also feeds into MSDs: 90% of occupational diseases are directly linked to it. Tackling manual handling means tackling two risks at once. \u2192 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.c2dprevention.com\/en\/workshops\/posture-and-movement\/\"><em>Gestures &amp; Postures Workshop<\/em><\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-daf6dd4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"daf6dd4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"720\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/www.c2dprevention.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/tired-male-worker-standing-warehouse-720x1080.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-10301\" alt=\"Worker in safety vest holding their aching back next to a cardboard box in a warehouse\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.c2dprevention.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/tired-male-worker-standing-warehouse-720x1080.jpeg 720w, https:\/\/www.c2dprevention.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/tired-male-worker-standing-warehouse.jpeg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c18671f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c18671f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Falls \u2014 27% of workplace accidents (ground level 15% + height 12%) \u2014 on the rise<\/strong> Falls from height are among the leading causes of fatal accidents. The key lever: collective vigilance and risk assessment before taking action. \u2192 <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.c2dprevention.com\/en\/workshops\/reflechir-avant-dagir\/\">Think Before You Act Workshop<\/a> \u00b7 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.c2dprevention.com\/en\/workshops\/vigilance-partagee\/\">Shared Vigilance Workshop<\/a><\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-950fb6f elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"950fb6f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" src=\"https:\/\/www.c2dprevention.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/back-view-man-with-safety-equipment-1620x1080.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-10287\" alt=\"Worker equipped with a safety harness on scaffolding, seen from behind\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.c2dprevention.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/back-view-man-with-safety-equipment-1620x1080.jpeg 1620w, https:\/\/www.c2dprevention.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/back-view-man-with-safety-equipment-1080x720.jpeg 1080w, https:\/\/www.c2dprevention.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/back-view-man-with-safety-equipment.jpeg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ccdf5f7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ccdf5f7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Hand tools \u2014 8% of workplace accidents \u2014 growing<\/strong> Hand injuries: frequent, disabling, and underestimated. \u2192 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.c2dprevention.com\/en\/workshops\/hands\/\"><em>Hand Safety Workshop<\/em><\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5f93ef9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5f93ef9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Sudden illness \u2014 60% of workplace accident deaths<\/strong> The least-known statistic. Of the 764 workplace accident deaths in 2024, more than 6 in 10 were caused by sudden illness \u2014 not a conventional accident. Knowing how to respond can save a life. \u2192 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.c2dprevention.com\/en\/workshops\/atelier-gestes-qui-sauvent\/\"><em>Life-Saving Gestures Workshop<\/em><\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0b429a5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0b429a5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>New hires \u2014 20% of deaths in the first year in post<\/strong> For workers under 25: more than 50% of deaths occur during this same period. Safety onboarding is a critical issue, not a formality. \u2192 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.c2dprevention.com\/en\/workshops\/neuroscience-risk\/\"><em>Neuroscience &amp; Risk Workshop<\/em><\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-377f996 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"377f996\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" src=\"https:\/\/www.c2dprevention.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/mid-adult-manager-car-mechanic-analyzing-data-while-going-trough-reports-auto-repair-shop-1620x1080.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-10294\" alt=\"Manager and technician reviewing a document together in an industrial workshop\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.c2dprevention.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/mid-adult-manager-car-mechanic-analyzing-data-while-going-trough-reports-auto-repair-shop-1620x1080.jpeg 1620w, https:\/\/www.c2dprevention.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/mid-adult-manager-car-mechanic-analyzing-data-while-going-trough-reports-auto-repair-shop-1080x720.jpeg 1080w, https:\/\/www.c2dprevention.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/mid-adult-manager-car-mechanic-analyzing-data-while-going-trough-reports-auto-repair-shop.jpeg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d96c0cc elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d96c0cc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Commuting Accidents<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0dc8a47 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0dc8a47\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<table style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><tbody><tr><td><p>Total<\/p><\/td><td><p>94,654 (+0.7%)<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>Deaths<\/p><\/td><td><p>318, of which 222 road-related (70%)<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>Loss of vehicle control<\/p><\/td><td><p>56% of circumstances<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>Bicycles \/ e-scooters<\/p><\/td><td><p>7.6% of incidents \u2014 \u00d72 since 2017<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Commuting risk is evolving. New mobility modes are creating blind spots in prevention policies. \u2192 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.c2dprevention.com\/en\/workshops\/risques-routiers\/\"><em>Road Risk \u2013 Soft Mobility Workshop<\/em><\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-53b3f85 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"53b3f85\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Occupational Diseases<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-77c2a97 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"77c2a97\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">50,598 recognised cases \u2014 the first time the 50,000 threshold has been crossed in ten years.<\/p><table style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><thead><tr><td><p><strong>Type<\/strong><\/p><\/td><td><p><strong>Trend<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td><p>MSDs<\/p><\/td><td><p>90% of occupational diseases \u00b7 +6.6%<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>Asbestos-related conditions<\/p><\/td><td><p>+8.5%<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>Psychological disorders<\/p><\/td><td><p>+9% \u00b7 \u00d72 since 2020<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This is the strongest signal in the 2024 report, and the one HR Directors must face head-on. Recognised occupational psychological disorders reached 1,805 cases in 2024 (+9%). Their number has doubled since 2020.<\/p><p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">MSDs are not just a posture problem. Workload, management pressure, and organisational structure are just as determining as physical factors. \u2192 <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.c2dprevention.com\/ateliers-3\/stress-et-processus-decisionnel\/\">Stress &amp; Decision-Making Workshop<\/a> \u00b7 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.c2dprevention.com\/en\/workshops\/sommeil-et-recuperation\/\">Sleep &amp; Recovery Workshop<\/a><\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2b8ddd1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2b8ddd1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Most Affected Sectors<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-71fbbe4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"71fbbe4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<table style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><thead><tr><td><p><strong>Sector<\/strong><\/p><\/td><td><p><strong>Workplace accident deaths<\/strong><\/p><\/td><td><p><strong>Trend<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td><p>Transport, energy, communications<\/p><\/td><td><p>178<\/p><\/td><td><p>\u25b2 +13%<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>Construction<\/p><\/td><td><p>146<\/p><\/td><td><p>\u25bc \u22122%<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>Food industry<\/p><\/td><td><p>\u2014<\/p><\/td><td><p>\u25b2 +20%<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In these sectors, workplace accidents are more frequently linked to psychosocial distress than elsewhere \u2014 a warning signal for HR Directors in these industries.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b558706 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b558706\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Conclusion<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9726d98 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9726d98\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The 2024 report figures are clear: physical risks are not disappearing \u2014 they are concentrating. Manual handling, falls, sudden illness, new hires \u2014 each identified cause is a concrete prevention opportunity. C2D Pr\u00e9vention works with you to design workshops and safety days tailored to your operational challenges, your sectors, and your teams. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.c2dprevention.com\/en\/contact\/\"><strong>Let&#8217;s talk about your Safety Day \u2192<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b277423 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b277423\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Sources :<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-99cc4c6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"99cc4c6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Assurance Maladie \u2013 2024 Annual AT\/MP Report: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.assurance-maladie.ameli.fr\/etudes-et-donnees\/2024-rapport-annuel-assurance-maladie-risques-professionnels\">https:\/\/www.assurance-maladie.ameli.fr\/etudes-et-donnees\/2024-rapport-annuel-assurance-maladie-risques-professionnels<\/a><\/p><p>Vie-publique.fr: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vie-publique.fr\/en-bref\/301137-accidents-du-travail-mortels-764-deces-en-2024\">https:\/\/www.vie-publique.fr\/en-bref\/301137-accidents-du-travail-mortels-764-deces-en-2024<\/a><\/p><p>INRS \u2013 Psychosocial Risks: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.inrs.fr\/risques\/psychosociaux\/accidents-travail-maladies-professionnelles.html\">https:\/\/www.inrs.fr\/risques\/psychosociaux\/accidents-travail-maladies-professionnelles.html<\/a><\/p><p>Ministry of Labour \u2013 Psychosocial Risk Prevention: <a href=\"https:\/\/travail-emploi.gouv.fr\/la-prevention-des-risques-psychosociaux-rps\">https:\/\/travail-emploi.gouv.fr\/la-prevention-des-risques-psychosociaux-rps<\/a><\/p><p>ANDRH \u2013 Mental Health First Aid: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.andrh.fr\/article\/se-former-aux-premiers-secours-en-sante-mentale-pssm\">https:\/\/www.andrh.fr\/article\/se-former-aux-premiers-secours-en-sante-mentale-pssm<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Workplace accidents, occupational diseases, commuting accidents: key 2024 data decoded for HSE professionals with concrete action priorities. 2024 Key Figures \u00a0 2024 vs 2023 Workplace accidents 549,614 \u25bc \u22121.1% Deaths from workplace accidents 764 \u25b2 +5 \u2014 record high Occupational diseases 50,598 \u25b2 +6.7% Commuting accidents 94,654 \u25b2 +0.7% Total deaths 1,297 \u25b2 +10 Lost [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":7,"featured_media":10277,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_yoast_wpseo_focuskw":"","_yoast_wpseo_title":"","_yoast_wpseo_metadesc":"","_yoast_wpseo_meta-robots-noindex":"","_yoast_wpseo_meta-robots-nofollow":"","_yoast_wpseo_opengraph-title":"","_yoast_wpseo_opengraph-description":"","_yoast_wpseo_twitter-title":"","_yoast_wpseo_twitter-description":"","inline_featured_image":false,"_yoast_wpseo_focuskw_text_input":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[50],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-10275","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-blog-en"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.6 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Work Accidents &amp; 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