Key facts about the workforce
This industry grouping covers a wide range of activities, separated into 14 groups. The three largest employing groups are:
- Road freight transport
- Road passenger transport
- Postal and courier pick-up and delivery services
Key facts about injury numbers
There were 299 injuries across the industry in 2022.
This results in a serious injury frequency rate of 12.0 serious injuries per million hours worked.
The serious injury frequency rate of 12.0 is 17% higher than the state average of 10.2.
The industry’s serious injury frequency rate was 5% higher in 2022 than ten years ago.
Key facts about injured workers
Road freight transport reported the highest serious injury frequency rate.
The occupations with the highest proportion of serious injuries were:
- Truck drivers with 35% of the total and
- Automobile, bus and rail drivers with 18% of the total
Key facts about injury causes
The most common causes of injury across the industry in 2022, in order of largest proportion of total injuries, were:
- Body stressing
- Falls, slips and trips
- Being hit by moving objects