Fatal dog attacks England and Wales 2023

As of September 30, 2023, there were 16 deaths registered in England and Wales where the cause of death was due to being bitten or struck by a dog for that year. This was by far the most during the provided time period, with 2022 having the second-highest at six.

Number of deaths caused by being bitten or struck by a dog in England and Wales from 2001 to 2023

Characteristic	Number of deaths
2001	2
2002	3
2003	4
2004	3
2005	4
2006	2
2007	0
2008	4
2009	5
2010	3
2011	6
2012	3
2013	3
2014	4
2015	5
2016	4
2017	4
2018	0
2019	2
2020	3
2021	5
2022	6
2023*	16

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Release date

November 2023

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Region

United Kingdom (England, Wales)

Survey time period

2001 to 2023

Supplementary notes

*Data for 2023 is provisional and for deaths registered up to September 30, 2023

The number of deaths corresponds to the annual number of deaths registered in each year and recorded under ICD-10 code W54 ("deaths involving being bitten or struck by a dog").

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