Data from the G+ global health and safety organisation shows that the offshore wind industry recorded 95 injuries last year.
This marks the first time the number has dropped under 100 and is the lowest figure logged since benchmarking began.
The G+ also logged a 19% reduction in “high potential” incidents on 2019 figures.
High potential events are defined as those that have the possibility of resulting in loss of life or life-changing injuries.
For 2020, 198 high potential incidents were logged which is the lowest figure since 2015 and well below the 237 events recorded in 2019.
The G+ said that the strong performance was enjoyed despite a 50% increase in the number of construction hours worked between 2019 and 2020.
“The real progress industry achieved last year in its safety performance is testament to the hard work of G+ and its members,” said Tove Lunde, who is G+ Chair and vice president of safety at Equinor Renewables.
“G+ has continued to demonstrate its global leadership by bringing industry together to deliver demonstrable change and reduce injury frequency, despite an unparalleled year.”
Energy Institute (where the G+ secretariat is based) chief executive Nick Wayth said the industry needs to keep up the good work to maintain this year’s strong performance.
He said: “As the deployment of offshore wind soars, we must always have the safety of the growing workforce as the main priority.
“Working in marine environments and at height pose a particular challenge, so this new data is reassuring.
“The EI is particularly pleased this past year to start bringing the incident data to life through Toolbox, our web app which puts bitesize incident lessons in the hands of those on the front line who need it.”