The role of Vision Zero and related occupational safety & health strategies, interventions, and tools in reducing EU work related fatalities, accidents and ill health

​​ Introduction

The current EU strategic framework on health and safety at work 2021-2027[1] builds on previous strategies that have seen substantial improvements in occupational safety and health (now referred to as; OSH). Between 1994 and 2020 there has been an overall reduction of about 70% in OSH accidents that have resulted in fatalities[2],[1]. Despite this success, the number OSH fatalities, accidents, and ill health remains far too high and this preventable and incalculable human suffering endured by EU workers regrettably continues. In 2020, there were 3,358 fatal accidents at work reported and over 2.7 million accidents that resulted in four or more days off…