On-the-job non-roadway incidents involving motorized land vehicles
Detailed nonfatal data starting in 2023-2024
The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) has transitioned from an annual to a biennial (every two years) publication schedule. The final publication of a single year of cases involving days away from work estimates was for reference year 2020. The most recent BLS detailed data cover 2023 and 2024 for Days Away from Work (DAFW), Days of Job Transfer or Restriction (DJTR), and Days Away from Work, Job Restriction, or Transfer (DART) cases.
New event categories starting in 2023
BLS updated the Occupational Injury and Illness Classification System starting with the 2023 data year. The update includes changes to how injury and illness events are classified. This change is considered a data break, therefore, comparing counts to previous years is often unavailable and, when available, should be done with caution. Currently, 2024 fatality data are using the new classification categories, while the most recent nonfatal 2023-2024 data use the previous classification categories.
From 2011 through 2020, annual estimates are available for the number of DAFW cases (with or without days of restricted work activity). Starting in 2021, biennial estimates are available for DAFW, DJTR, and DART cases. Fatality estimates continue to be available annually. However, BLS updated the Occupational Injury and Illness Classification System starting with the 2023 data year. The update includes changes to how injury and illness events are classified. This change is considered a data break, therefore, comparing counts to previous years should be done with caution.
This page highlights both DAFW and DART, as well as fatality, estimates. In 2024, 210 workers died in non-roadway incidents involving motorized land vehicles. The latest estimate period available for nonfatal data reflects cases occurring in 2023 and 2024. Because DAFW data transitioned from annual reporting to biennial reporting in 2021, care should be used when comparing trends. Use this interactive chart to explore non-roadway incidents involving motorized land vehicles for fatal and nonfatal injuries. Injury demographics show that 18.5% of DART cases occurred to females in 2023-2024, while 5.7% of fatalities are females in 2024. The number of DART cases in 2023-2024 peaked among 25- to 34-year-old workers, while fatal injuries in 2024 peaked among workers 65 and older. Use the filters to explore injury trends by industry, occupation, part of body injured, and nature or type of injury.
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