With the rapid development of Chinese urbanization,a large number of construction projects are being built,resulting in serious accidents on construction sites.In this paper,the safety status of construction industry in China was analyzed using data between years 2002 and 2012.The results show the amounts of the accident and death are going down.More accidents occurred in the eastern developed areas than in the central inland areas and the western areas.The main types of accidents refer to falling from height,hit by falling materials,collapse of earthwork,and lifting of weights,etc.The causes of the accidents related to safety management and migrant workers were analyzed in details.Finally,some suggestions are given to improve certain safety measures in the construction industry in China.