Trends in the fatal accident rate (for accidents at work) in British merchant shipping, 1976–2002
| Time period | Deaths from accidents at work | Population at risk | Fatal accident rate (95% CI) | Relative risk seafarers: general British workforce | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| *Includes the 42 seafaring deaths that occurred when the bulk carrier Derbyshire foundered in the North Pacific. | |||||
| †Includes the 38 seafaring deaths that occurred when the passenger ferry Herald of Free Enterprise capsized off Belgium. | |||||
| 1976–1980 | 289* | 441200 | 65.5 | (44.2 to 86.9) | 25.5 |
| 1981–1985 | 124 | 288000 | 43.1 | (30.5 to 55.6) | 20.1 |
| 1986–1990 | 75† | 135500 | 55.4 | (26.1 to 84.7) | 28.9 |
| 1991–1995 | 19 | 118419 | 16.0 | (8.1 to 24.0) | 12.8 |
| 1996–2002 | 23 | 153308 | 15.0 | (8.9 to 21.1) | 16.0 |
| 1976–2002 | 530 | 1136427 | 46.6 | (35.5 to 57.8) | 27.8 |