Traffic School and Defensive Driving Programs
Who's at Risk?
The millions of workers who drive to work or make repair calls, deliveries, and client visits are at risk of being involved in a motor vehicle collision.
Collisions are consistently the leading cause of work-related fatalities in the US and:
Leading cause of death of for:
- Executives, administrators and managers
- Clerical staff
- Technicians
- Sales
- Military personnel
- Transportation workers
Second leading cause for:
- Service workers
- Mechanics
- Repairers
| Occupation | Number | % Fatal |
|---|---|---|
| Transportation and material moving | 842 | 73.7 |
| Farming, Forestry and fishing | 373 | 44.5 |
| Precision production, craft and affair | 234 | 21.2 |
| Handlers, equipment cleaners, laborers | 194 | 33.2 |
| Service | 165 | 34.0 |
| Executive, administrative and managerial | 138 | 43.2 |
| Technicians and related support | 119 | 76.8 |
| Sales | 102 | 29.2 |
| Professional specialty | 90 | 46.2 |
| Clerical | 45 | 48.4 |
| Military | 61 | 68.6 |
| Machine operators and assemblers | 25 | 14.8 |
| Unclassified | - | - |
| Total | 2385 | 43.1 |
Reference: Grosz, Milton J. (1997). State of Florida Driver Improvement Course Evaluation: analysis of Basic Driver Improvement (BDI) Courses. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Fatal Occupational Injuries by occupation and event or exposure, 2002.
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