Researchers: Light and medium truck drivers need specialized training
471 truck drivers in the transportation industry suffered fatal injuries on the job in 2019, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics’ Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries. That sector's fatality rate was 27.2 worker deaths per 100,000 compared to the U.S. overall rate of 3.5 deaths per 100,000 full-time workers.