Infograph: Truck Driving – Still A Dangerous Job

September 4, 2013 at 5:09 pm

via Journal of Commerce

Did you know?

  • Truck driving is the eighth most dangerous occupation in the U.S., based on fatality rates per 100,000 workers.
  • For all workers, transportation was dangerous. Transportation incidents accounted for two out of five workplace deaths in 2012.
  • Truck drivers had a 22.1 fatality rate in 2012, according to preliminary data from theĀ Bureau of Labor Statistics.

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