Fatal & non-fatal accidents caused by type of accidents in Japan in 1999-2021

codeType of accidents19992000200120022003200420052006200720082009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021totalType of accidents
01fall from heightAnother window opens25,62725,50725,76224,26224,11824,19323,73024,02923,06422,37920,00619,45820,05120,27520,18220,55119,90620,09420,37421,22121,34620,97721,286508,398fall from height
02falling to same levelAnother window opens21,22821,10522,59121,20422,47422,45623,96324,54923,64924,79223,00223,95825,30525,97425,87826,98225,94927,15228,31031,83329,98630,92933,672586,941falling to same level
03crashAnother window opens6,6256,7236,4565,8986,1086,0386,2156,3166,3726,0195,3425,6745,4065,4995,5965,6675,6595,8616,1116,3546,5346,6696,838139,980crash
04struck by flying or falling objectAnother window opens11,91611,55711,24110,0469,8289,8749,4489,3678,7698,5527,1506,9987,1897,1927,0356,8436,4676,6006,3766,4106,0495,9125,934186,753struck by flying or falling object
05collapseAnother window opens3,3953,4783,3783,1803,1723,1072,9993,1203,0422,8592,4292,4642,3562,3882,3912,3342,2592,2612,2122,3122,2362,0572,06561,494collapse
06crashed byAnother window opens7,1136,7406,7646,5006,0756,2996,2156,2046,2636,0024,9215,2065,1115,1414,9425,1965,1664,9825,1195,3735,6095,3465,491131,778crashed by
07caught in/betweenAnother window opens24,81324,59523,45022,15021,79521,44120,29320,04319,37518,43915,51415,84315,85115,80215,27615,23814,51314,13614,52914,58514,59213,60214,020409,895caught in/between
08cutAnother window opens14,54114,47213,87113,32313,03912,39911,68211,19911,13210,7079,3529,3939,2299,2589,0388,7048,4238,1177,7607,8787,9777,5927,638236,724cut
09injury to the sole of the footAnother window opens3863444183283303413473423032572242412522822522602622502522582202422466,637injury to the sole of the foot
10drownAnother window opens474633323144423223413830933343141303644463027291,720drown
11contact to high/low-temperatureAnother window opens2,6242,7182,9112,7502,6412,8602,6132,6972,6602,6922,3442,8662,7042,6782,8702,8102,6772,8312,8893,5463,2503,0992,77264,502contact to high/low-temperature
12contact to harmful substanceAnother window opens52657257461158459362365558552744448352348246746650448352153752155851012,349contact to harmful substance
13electric shockAnother window opens18019418615713016015111515114910211810010812011610599811268992982,927electric shock
14explosionAnother window opens1651561391191561231211001461198193691077893565867646664702,310explosion
15burstAnother window opens97859489858977757683554858604352536045444251441,505burst
16fireAnother window opens12911412910511511210414411310710693867383878381448512861542,236fire
17traffic accident (public road)Another window opens8,3158,3978,4578,3268,3968,2659,7879,8059,2988,7958,2178,5008,1728,3528,3128,2668,0138,1257,8857,8897,3506,8637,079190,864traffic accident (public road)
18traffic accident (others)Another window opens158138110139114138175173213127809410196999710388989811097812,727traffic accident (others)
19reaction to motion/improper motionAnother window opens11,69911,44012,08911,62112,18012,09312,82413,57614,42714,61513,12713,69414,10814,19113,91414,19114,42015,08116,17716,95817,70919,12120,777330,032reaction to motion/improper motion
90othersAnother window opens1,0681,2241,0831,0611,1581,2301,3021,3851,4571,4171,3481,2491,7911,2691,2291,2311,3941,2561,2911,4451,5017,62021,02856,037others
99unclassifiableAnother window opens4033694134384073933393723603482702302273153213102692592752672661771867,214unclassifiable
00totalAnother window opens141,055139,974140,149132,339132,936132,248133,050134,298131,478129,026114,152116,733119,622119,576118,157119,535116,311117,910120,460127,329125,611131,156149,9182,943,023total

Industrial accidents mean fatal and non-fatal occupational injuries and diseases 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 1999-2021

Fatal accidents caused by type of accidents in Japan in 1999-2021

codeType of accidents19992000200120022003200420052006200720082009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021totalType of accidents
01fall from heightAnother window opens4924534614114134153393533613112893112842712662632482322582562161912177,311fall from height
02falling to same levelAnother window opens4641353437343028322428332933342134242228222826703falling to same level
03crashAnother window opens14784158101061195738573332113162crash
04struck by flying or falling objectAnother window opens93909190798782926677576340465650534143534342381,472struck by flying or falling object
05collapseAnother window opens13211411211010490861009283676763765658655757545648421,789collapse
06crashed byAnother window opens145137108104741021111259496747362727697677883587754622,029crashed by
07caught in/betweenAnother window opens2592632292452292291931891911921501711481571321511281321401131041261354,006caught in/between
08cutAnother window opens597811784664868542005462125cut
09injury to the sole of the footAnother window opens2013221230021002020000023injury to the sole of the foot
10drownAnother window opens353722262740312620383323911312535243138352421251,558drown
11contact to high/low-temperatureAnother window opens3323372620182320282410532223351534162236272622593contact to high/low-temperature
12contact to harmful substanceAnother window opens253021322419172915202020201718172291317142117457contact to harmful substance
13electric shockAnother window opens333430161423281914211413121551511119133613372electric shock
14explosionAnother window opens147752115731399561312122367443187explosion
15burstAnother window opens6351065305131324161102160burst
16fireAnother window opens11204042266221491859799133564568297fire
17traffic accident (public road)Another window opens6085905524924824444663853372872382782402512332321892182021751571641297,349traffic accident (public road)
18traffic accident (others)Another window opens161111161018161414109121263431123356215traffic accident (others)
19reaction to motion/improper motionAnother window opens000000000000001001000002reaction to motion/improper motion
90othersAnother window opens1818102539524745473836464585647596158604342411131,459others
99unclassifiableAnother window opens52365583479475748243205108unclassifiable
00totalAnother window opens1,9921,8891,7901,6581,6281,6201,5141,4721,3571,2681,0751,1952,3381,0931,0301,05797292897890984580286730,277total

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 1999-2021

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