Could This Have Been You? On average, 5,000 to 6,000 workers are killed each year. Learn from the following reports of real workplace fatalities to avoid a similar fate. A delivery driver who was changing a flat tire on the side of the road died when he was struck by another vehicle. The incident occurred on an asphalt two-lane road, where the speed limit was 45 mph (72 km/h) near an interchange for a major expressway. The roadway was dry and visibility was good in mid-morning. There were three vehicles involved in this incident: the victim's cargo style delivery van (vehicle […]