Transportation and Warehousing
Establishments primarily engaged in transporting passengers and cargo, warehousing and storing goods, scenic and sightseeing transportation, and supporting these activities. Transportation modes include air, rail, water, road, and pipeline.
Source: BLS SOII · Private industry · Rates per 100 FTE workers
2022 Rates
BLS SOII + CFOI · Per 100 FTE except fatal rate4-Year Trend
| Year | TRIR | DART | DAFW |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 4.8 | 3.3 | 2.0 |
| 2020 | 4.4 | 3.0 | 1.8 |
| 2021 | 4.6 | 3.1 | 1.9 |
| 2022(latest) | 4.5 | 3.0 | 1.8 |
11 Subsectors — 3-Digit NAICS
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Causes & Nature of Incidents
Highway crashes — trucking accounts for the majority; also rail and air incidents
Taxi, rideshare, and delivery driver assaults
Falls from trailers, loading docks, warehouse racking
Struck by cargo, dock equipment incidents
Workforce Demographics
Fatal injury rates by age and race/ethnicity. Source: BLS CFOI 2022.
Younger workers — lower fatal rate but highest non-fatal rate
Rising risk as workers take on heavier roles
Near national average
Above national average
Significantly elevated — experience does not offset physical risk
Highest fatal injury rate of any age group
Overrepresented in high-hazard sectors; construction and agriculture disparity is significant
Highest rate of any racial/ethnic group; concentrated in extractive and construction industries
Above average; disproportionately represented in transportation and service sector fatalities
Near national private industry average
Below national average; occupational distribution skews toward lower-hazard sectors
Black/African American and Hispanic/Latino workers are overrepresented in trucking and courier roles with above-average fatality exposure. Long-haul trucking, where fatality risk is highest, has a workforce that is roughly 15% Hispanic/Latino and 15% Black/African American.
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