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.