Its Annual Injury Incidence Rate (AIIR) for reportable injuries per 100,000 employees and contractors was 152 in 2017 compared to 211 last time.
The firm’s AIIR for major injuries per 100,000 employees and contractors was steady at 54 from 53.
Taylor Wimpey directly employs 5,000 people across the UK and has more than 13,000 other operatives on its sites.
Taylor Wimpey said: “Our AIIR remains well below both the HBF Home Builder Average and Health and Safety Executive Construction Industry Average.”
The figures were contained in the house builder’s annual results to December 31 2017 which showed pre-tax profits up to £812m from £733.4m on revenue up to £3,965m from £3,676m.
Housing completions were up 4.6% to 14,842 while the company paid £451m in dividends to shareholders during the year.