Health Insurance: with 783 Deaths in the Private Sector, 2025 Holds the Record for Fatal Accidents at Work

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The number of deaths due to accidents at work in 2025 reached a new sad record, with 783 deaths confirmed by sickness insurance. Illnesses account for more than half of the cases.

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Sickness insurance confirms an increase in occupational mortality with a total of 1,331 deaths including travel accidents, while the government wants to tighten the screw on benefits

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On Tuesday 13 October, Health Insurance confirmed that 783 people died in 2025 as a result of industrial accidents in the private sector, 19 more than in 2024, an already record year.

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On Tuesday, Health Insurance confirmed a record number of deaths at work in the private sector. Young people remain overrepresented among the victims.

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Health insurance confirmed on Tuesday 13 October 2026 that 783 private employees lost their lives in a work accident in 2025 in France. This was 19 more than in 2024, which had already been a record year.