Accidents at work from July 2022 to July 2023
Freedom of information request reference no: 01.FOI.23.031529
I note you seek access to the following information:
1. How many accidents at work have happened between July 2022 to July 2023?
2. What were the causes of these accidents?
3. How much compensation was paid out as a result of employee claims between July 2022 to July 2023 (irrespective of the date the claim was submitted)?
Decision
I have today decided to disclose the located information to you in full.
Please find below information pursuant to your request above.
Q1 - How many accidents at work have happened between July 2022 to July 2023?
Between 1st July 2022 to 31st July 2023 there were 5,986 incidents at work reported.
Q2 - What were the causes of these accidents?
The Met records incidents rather than accidents at work. The table below details the incident types that were recorded.
| Incident Type | Number of accidents |
| Another kind of accident | 317 |
| Carrying or wearing officer safety equipment | 10 |
| Contact with bodily fluids | 29 |
| Contact with electricity | 10 |
| Contact with hazardous gas/fumes/smoke | 2 |
| Contact with hazardous material/substance | 2 |
| Exposed to a fire | 19 |
| Exposed to explosion | 4 |
| Exposure to extreme heat or cold | 1 |
| Exposure to harmful substance | 49 |
| Exposure to noise or vibration | 1 |
| Fall from height | 142 |
| Getting in or out of a police vehicle | 4 |
| Injured by an animal | 113 |
| Intentionally spat at | 168 |
| Lifting and handling injuries | 674 |
| Medical/physical condition | 3 |
| Other | 75 |
| Physically assaulted | 2774 |
| Running, twisting or turning | 37 |
| Skin or body reaction | 2 |
| Slip trip or fall same level | 558 |
| Standing for long periods | 9 |
| Struck against | 373 |
| Struck by moving vehicle | 339 |
| Struck by object | 265 |
| Trapped by something collapsing | 1 |
| Work related stress condition | 5 |
Q3 - How much compensation was paid out as a result of employee claims between July 2022 to July 2023 (irrespective of the date the claim was submitted)?
Claims from police officers and police staff, during the period: 1st July 2022 to 31st July 2023 are set out below.
| Employment Claims (EMP) - 01/07/2022 - 31/07/2023 | |
| Total Settlement Amount | £283,728.85 |
| Employer's Liability (EL) - 01/07/2022 - 31/07/2023 | |
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Total Settlement Amount
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£1,490,080.07 |
Data correct as at 10/10/2023
Data Definitions
Total Settlement Amount: Total paid out on Compensation.
Employment Claims (EMP): Claims brought by members of the MPS – eg: Unfair Dismal, Discrimination.
Employer's Liability (EL): Claims brought by members of the MPS – eg: Accidents at work