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Occupational Road Safety: U.S. Perspective
Stephanie Pratt
National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Occupational Crash Data for the U.S.
Data we have:
Information on fatalities: worker, incident,
vehicles
Specialized data on crashes of large trucks
Data we do not have:
Information on non-fatal crashes at work
How many miles are driven during work hours
How many fatalities or injuries occur during
commuting
Fatal Crashes at Work: U.S. Statistics
Motor vehicle crashes (MVCs) are the leading
cause of occupational fatalities
Fatalities each year:
 1,400 in single- or multiple-vehicle crashes on public
roadways
 350 in single- or multiple-vehicle crashes off public
roadways
 350 pedestrians struck and killed
MVCs are 35-40% of all workplace fatalities
Almost 40% are truck drivers
Work-related motor vehicle deaths for selected
private industry divisions,* U.S., 2003-2005
Transportation
Industry
Services
Construction
Agriculture
Pedestrian
Wholesale
Occupant
Retail
Government
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200
400
600
800
1000
1200
1400
Deaths
*Private industry (government shown separately)
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (see stats.bls.gov)
Crash Characteristics Influence Safety
Regulations and Programs
Emphasis on safe driving,
with less emphasis on
pedestrian safety
Emphasis on crashes of large
trucks:
 Safety of truck drivers, and
safety of other road users
Driving for Work in the U.S.
Comprehensive safety regulations:
Large trucks and buses
No driving safety regulations:
Smaller trucks and passenger
vehicles
 Company-owned vehicles
 Personal vehicles
 “Best practices” standard (ANSI Z-15,
Safe Practices for Motor Vehicle
Operations)
CDC/NIOSH International Road Safety
Activities
Federal agencies “Global Road Safety Roundtable”
UN Road Safety Collaboration
 Government, NGOs, private sector
 Fleet Safety Project Group
CDC collaboration with Indian Council of Medical
Research
In progress: online library of technical and policy
documents related to occupational road safety
 www.roadsafetyatwork.org
NIOSH Road Safety Web pages
Motor Vehicle Safety:
www.cdc.gov/niosh/
topics/motorvehicle/
Global Road Safety:
www.cdc.gov/niosh/
programs/twu/global/
Policy Recommendations
Driving for work should be a part of broader road
safety initiatives.
Jurisdictional issues need to be resolved.
Policy makers should classify the roadway and the
vehicle as part of the workplace.
Prevention of road crashes at work deserves
coordinated action by OSH agencies and transport
agencies.
Research Recommendations
‘Evidence-based’ studies
that demonstrate the value
of road safety programs at
work are needed.
Organizations that operate
fleets should consider
participating in
collaborative research
projects.
Questions?
Stephanie Pratt, Research
Health Scientist
Centers for Disease Control
and Prevention/National
Institute for Occupational
Safety and Health
+1 304-285-5992
[email protected]
The findings and conclusions in this presentation are those of the author and do
not necessarily represent the views of the National Institute for Occupational
Safety and Health.