Finance Editor, Kael Tripton Ltd - LBS MBA - Verified against FCA Handbook: 14 June 2026
Quick answer
RIDDOR 2013 requires employers to report to HSE: deaths, specified injuries (fractures, amputations, loss of sight), over-7-day incapacitation (reported within 15 days), occupational diseases and dangerous occurrences. Deaths and specified injuries must be reported immediately. Records must be kept for 3 years. Report online at hse.gov.uk/riddor or call 0345 300 9923.
What Is RIDDOR and What Must Be Reported?
Direct answer
What accidents and injuries must be reported to HSE under RIDDOR?
RIDDOR 2013 (legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2013/1471) requires immediate reporting of: deaths, and specified injuries (fractures except fingers/thumbs/toes, amputations, loss of sight, crush injuries causing internal organ damage, scalping, unconsciousness from head injury). Over-7-day incapacitation must be reported within 15 days. Report online at hse.gov.uk/riddor or call 0345 300 9923.
Identify reportable incidents
Check if the incident is a death, specified injury, over-7-day incapacitation, occupational disease, dangerous occurrence, or injury to a non-worker requiring hospital treatment.
Report immediately for deaths and specified injuries
Use hse.gov.uk/riddor or call 0345 300 9923. Deaths and specified injuries must be reported without delay.
Report over-7-day injuries within 15 days
The 15-day clock starts from the date of the accident, not the date you become aware the worker will be off for more than 7 days.
Keep accident records for at least 3 years
Record all incidents whether reportable or not. Maintain an accident book or equivalent records.
Investigate all reportable incidents
A RIDDOR report is not the end of the process -- investigate to find the cause and prevent recurrence.
| Incident type | Reporting deadline | How to report |
|---|---|---|
| Death of any person | Immediately | hse.gov.uk/riddor or 0345 300 9923 |
| Specified injury (fracture, amputation, loss of sight etc) | Immediately | hse.gov.uk/riddor or 0345 300 9923 |
| Over-7-day incapacitation | Within 15 days of accident | hse.gov.uk/riddor online |
| Dangerous occurrence (near miss) | Immediately | hse.gov.uk/riddor online |
| Occupational disease | When diagnosis confirmed | hse.gov.uk/riddor online |
| Over-3-day injury | Record only -- not reportable | Accident book or records |
Related KT guides
Frequently Asked Questions
What is RIDDOR?
RIDDOR stands for the Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations 2013 (SI 2013/1471). RIDDOR requires employers, self-employed people and people in control of premises to report certain work-related accidents, diseases and dangerous occurrences to the HSE. Reporting is made online at hse.gov.uk/riddor or by phone on 0345 300 9923 for fatal accidents and major injuries. RIDDOR replaced the 1995 regulations and significantly simplified reporting requirements.
What must be reported under RIDDOR?
Under RIDDOR, the following must be reported to HSE: the death of any person resulting from a work-related accident; specified injuries to workers (fractures other than fingers/thumbs/toes, amputations, loss of sight, crush injuries, scalping, unconsciousness from head injury or asphyxia, any injury requiring resuscitation or admission to hospital for more than 24 hours); injuries to non-workers requiring hospital treatment; over-7-day incapacitation of a worker (reported within 15 days); occupational diseases; and dangerous occurrences (near misses of a specified type).
What is a reportable specified injury under RIDDOR?
Specified injuries (formerly major injuries) that must be reported immediately under RIDDOR include: fractures (other than fingers, thumbs or toes), amputation of any limb or part of limb, loss of sight (temporary or permanent), crush injury to the head or torso causing internal organ damage, scalping requiring hospital treatment, unconsciousness caused by head injury or asphyxia, any injury requiring resuscitation or admittance to hospital for more than 24 hours.
What is an over-7-day incident under RIDDOR?
An over-7-day incapacitation injury must be reported to HSE within 15 days of the accident. It applies when a worker is away from work or unable to perform their normal duties for more than 7 consecutive days (not counting the day of the accident). This is distinct from specified injuries, which must be reported immediately. Records of all over-3-day injuries must be kept (but not reported to HSE), as must records of all reportable incidents.
How long must RIDDOR records be kept?
Under RIDDOR Regulation 12, records of reportable incidents must be kept for at least 3 years from the date of the record. The record can be the copy of the RIDDOR notification, a print-out of the online submission, or a separate accident book entry. Employers with 10 or more employees must keep an accident book or accident records. Records must be available for inspection by HSE or local authority enforcement officers.
Primary sources
Kael Tripton Ltd is registered with the Information Commissioner's Office under registration number ZC135439.
