Webinar: Freight transportation-related fatalities have increased
According to the Bureau of Transportation Statistics, freight transportation activity has increased in recent years along with the total number of freight transportation related fatalities, reaching 5,653 in 2019, a 31.8% increase compared to just 10 years prior.
Trucking accidents accounted for 88.6% of all freight transportation fatalities and 13.1% of all highway fatalities in 2019. Most fatalities involve passenger travel on highways. (Washington, DC: 2019). Now ask yourself, would you want one of your drivers to be a part of those statistics?