2.8 million people in Europe suffer non-fatal accidents that significantly affect their health.

Omissions

• The figure 2.82 million specifically refers to non-fatal accidents at work (not all non-fatal accidents), defined as those resulting in at least 4 calendar days of absence from work. The MEP did not specify 'workplace accidents' or 'at work' in the claim.
• The data is from 2023. More recent 2024 or 2025 data may be available closer to the session date of April 2026.

Sources

• PrimaryEurostat - Accidents at work statisticsIn 2023, there were 2.82 million non-fatal accidents at work that resulted in at least 4 calendar days of absence from work
• PrimaryEurostat - Accidents at work statistics on causes and circumstancesIn 2023, close to two thirds (65.4%) of the 2.82 million non-fatal accidents that took place at work in the EU