Occupational Highway Transportation Deaths — United States, 2003–2008

Highway transportation crashes are the leading cause of fatal injuries in the United States for both workers and the general population (1,2). Prevention of work-related highway transportation deaths, and highway transportation deaths in general, are long-standing public health priorities (1,3). To...

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Published in:	MMWR. Morbidity and mortality weekly report Vol. 60; no. 16; pp. 497 - 502
Main Authors:	Green, Mandy K, Harrison, Rober, Leinenkugel, Kathy, Nguyen, Claire B, Towle, Meredith, Schoonover, Todd, Bunn, Terry, Pratt, Stephanie G, Myers, John R
Format:	Journal Article Newsletter
Language:	English
Published:	United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 29-04-2011 U.S. Government Printing Office
Subjects:	Accidents, Traffic - mortality Adolescent Adult Aged Automobiles Cross-Sectional Studies Death Employment Female Highway traffic Highway transportation Highways Humans Incidence Male Middle Aged Mortality Occupational Exposure Physical trauma Public health Risk Factors Roads Transportation - statistics & numerical data United States - epidemiology Work-related injuries Workplace Workplace accidents Wounds and Injuries - mortality Young Adult United States
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Summary:	Highway transportation crashes are the leading cause of fatal injuries in the United States for both workers and the general population (1,2). Prevention of work-related highway transportation deaths, and highway transportation deaths in general, are long-standing public health priorities (1,3). To assess trends and help guide the prevention of occupational highway transportation deaths, CDC analyzed data from the Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI) for 2003–2008.
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ISSN:	0149-2195 1545-861X