Fatal & non-fatal accidents caused by type of accidents in Japan in 1999-2020

codeType of accidents1999200020012002200320042005200620072008200920102011201220132014201520162017201820192020code
01fall from height25,62725,50725,76224,26224,11824,19323,73024,02923,06422,37920,00619,45820,05120,27520,18220,55119,90620,09420,37421,22121,34620,977fall from heightAnother window opens
02falling to same level21,22821,10522,59121,20422,47422,45623,96324,54923,64924,79223,00223,95825,30525,97425,87826,98225,94927,15228,31031,83329,98630,929falling to same levelAnother window opens
03crash6,6256,7236,4565,8986,1086,0386,2156,3166,3726,0195,3425,6745,4065,4995,5965,6675,6595,8616,1116,3546,5346,669crashAnother window opens
04struck by flying or falling object11,91611,55711,24110,0469,8289,8749,4489,3678,7698,5527,1506,9987,1897,1927,0356,8436,4676,6006,3766,4106,0495,912struck by flying or falling objectAnother window opens
05collapse3,3953,4783,3783,1803,1723,1072,9993,1203,0422,8592,4292,4642,3562,3882,3912,3342,2592,2612,2122,3122,2362,057collapseAnother window opens
06crashed by7,1136,7406,7646,5006,0756,2996,2156,2046,2636,0024,9215,2065,1115,1414,9425,1965,1664,9825,1195,3735,6095,346crashed byAnother window opens
07caught in/between24,81324,59523,45022,15021,79521,44120,29320,04319,37518,43915,51415,84315,85115,80215,27615,23814,51314,13614,52914,58514,59213,602caught in/betweenAnother window opens
08cut14,54114,47213,87113,32313,03912,39911,68211,19911,13210,7079,3529,3939,2299,2589,0388,7048,4238,1177,7607,8787,9777,592cutAnother window opens
09injury to the sole of the foot386344418328330341347342303257224241252282252260262250252258220242injury to the sole of the footAnother window opens
10drown474633323144423223413830933343141303644463027drownAnother window opens
11contact to high/low-temperature2,6242,7182,9112,7502,6412,8602,6132,6972,6602,6922,3442,8662,7042,6782,8702,8102,6772,8312,8893,5463,2503,099contact to high/low-temperatureAnother window opens
12contact to harmful substance526572574611584593623655585527444483523482467466504483521537521558contact to harmful substanceAnother window opens
13electric shock18019418615713016015111515114910211810010812011610599811268992electric shockAnother window opens
14explosion1651561391191561231211001461198193691077893565867646664explosionAnother window opens
15burst97859489858977757683554858604352536045444251burstAnother window opens
16fire12911412910511511210414411310710693867383878381448512861fireAnother window opens
17traffic accident (public road)8,3158,3978,4578,3268,3968,2659,7879,8059,2988,7958,2178,5008,1728,3528,3128,2668,0138,1257,8857,8897,3506,863traffic accident (public road)Another window opens
18traffic accident (others)158138110139114138175173213127809410196999710388989811097traffic accident (others)Another window opens
19reaction to motion/improper motion11,69911,44012,08911,62112,18012,09312,82413,57614,42714,61513,12713,69414,10814,19113,91414,19114,42015,08116,17716,95817,70919,121reaction to motion/improper motionAnother window opens
90others1,0681,2241,0831,0611,1581,2301,3021,3851,4571,4171,3481,2491,7911,2691,2291,2311,3941,2561,2911,4451,5017,620othersAnother window opens
99unclassifiable403369413438407393339372360348270230227315321310269259275267266177unclassifiableAnother window opens
00total141,055139,974140,149132,339132,936132,248133,050134,298131,478129,026114,152116,733119,622119,576118,157119,535116,311117,910120,460127,329125,611131,156totalAnother window opens

Industrial accidents mean fatal and non-fatal injuries with work absence of 4 days and more. Data of 2011 year include Industrial accidents caused by Great East Japan Earthquake in 2011.

graph: Fatal & non-fatal accidents caused by type of accidents in Japan in 1999-2020

Fatal accidents caused by type of accidents in Japan in 1999-2020

codeType of accidents1999200020012002200320042005200620072008200920102011201220132014201520162017201820192020Type of accidents
01fall from height492453461411413415339353361311289311284271266263248232258256216191fall from height
02falling to same level46413534373430283224283329333421342422282228falling to same level
03crash1478415810106119573857333211crash
04struck by flying or falling object93909190798782926677576340465650534143534342struck by flying or falling object
05collapse13211411211010490861009283676763765658655757545648collapse
06crashed by145137108104741021111259496747362727697677883587754crashed by
07caught in/between259263229245229229193189191192150171148157132151128132140113104126caught in/between
08cut59781178466486854200546cut
09injury to the sole of the foot2013221230021002020000injury to the sole of the foot
10drown353722262740312620383323911312535243138352421drown
11contact to high/low-temperature33233726201823202824105322233515341622362726contact to high/low-temperature
12contact to harmful substance2530213224191729152020202017181722913171421contact to harmful substance
13electric shock3334301614232819142114131215515111191336electric shock
14explosion14775211573139956131212236744explosion
15burst6351065305131324161102burst
16fire1120404226622149185979913356456fire
17traffic accident (public road)608590552492482444466385337287238278240251233232189218202175157164traffic accident (public road)
18traffic accident (others)16111116101816141410912126343112335traffic accident (others)
19reaction to motion/improper motion0000000000000010010000reaction to motion/improper motion
90others181810253952474547383646458564759615860434241others
99unclassifiable5236558347947574824320unclassifiable
00total1,9921,8891,7901,6581,6281,6201,5141,4721,3571,2681,0751,1952,3381,0931,0301,057972928978909845802total

Data sources: https://anzeninfo.mhlw.go.jp/user/anzen/tok/anst00.htmAnother window opens (MHLW, Japan)

graph: Fatal accidents caused by type of accidents in Japan in 1999-2020

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