Italy workplace safety: rising diseases and commuting accidents

Recent data from INAIL reveals varying trends in workplace safety across Italy. In the province of Pesaro e Urbino, fatal workplace accidents increased from two to five between January and July 2026 compared to the same period in 2025. Additionally, occupational disease reports in the province rose by 22.5%, reaching 1,505 cases.

In the Abruzzo region, the trend for fatal workplace accidents was different, with a decrease of four reported deaths compared to the previous year. However, commuting accidents—those occurring on the route between home and work—saw a significant rise of 19.4% in Abruzzo, a figure notably higher than the national average increase of 7%.

Nationally, Italy recorded 368,085 reported accidents in the first seven months of 2026, a 5.3% increase from the previous year. While national fatal accidents saw a slight decrease of 2.0%, commuting accidents across the country rose to 66,149 cases.