Truck Drivers

Truck driving records approximately 25 fatalities per 100,000 workers, but the sheer size of the workforce means it represents the single largest category of worker deaths in absolute numbers in many countries. Long-haul drivers face highway crashes from fatigue (federally mandated rest periods exist because sleep deprivation is the leading cause), cargo shifting, and jackknife rollovers. The U.S., China, India, and Brazil have the highest total truck driver fatality counts globally.