Crashes kill 15 workers, injure hundreds more over 10 years: WorkSafeBC
RICHMOND, B.C. — New data from WorkSafeBC shows 15 roadside workers have been killed and 229 injured when they were hit by vehicles while on the job over the past decade.
The agency says 66 per cent of those workers were in construction, including 124 who worked in traffic control or as flag persons.
The numbers include one worker who died and 21 others who were injured after being hit by vehicles at work sites across B.C. last year.
The new statistics from WorkSafeBC come as the agency kicks off an annual safety campaign aimed at protecting roadside workers.