Farming accidents in Switzerland caused 22 deaths in 2025

Twenty-two people lost their lives in agricultural accidents last year, three fewer than in the previous year. The fatalities included one child and seven people of retirement age. A striking number of people died while working in forests. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox On average between 2016 and 2025, just under 28 people died while working on farms, the Swiss Council for Accident Prevention in Agriculture and the Agriss Foundation said on Friday. With 22 fatal accidents, the number for 2025 was below the average. The youngest accident victim died at the age of eight – the child was trapped in a part of a building. Seven of the victims were already of retirement age, according to the statement. Four people died in 2025 harvesting timber. They were hit by trunks or tree parts, the report added. Many of the fatal accidents occurred in connection with vehicles or machinery. In three cases, third parties were killed in road accidents involving tractors. + ...