Alarming dashcam footage has emerged showing Australia's postal service workers being struck by vehicles while carrying out their delivery rounds, exposing critical safety risks facing frontline delivery personnel.
The disturbing videos, captured from multiple vehicle dashcams across different Australian locations, reveal several close calls and direct impacts between postal workers and passing motorists. In one particularly concerning incident, a postal worker is visibly struck by a vehicle's side mirror while attending to a roadside mailbox.
A Growing Safety Crisis
These incidents highlight what appears to be an escalating safety crisis for delivery personnel across Australia's road network. Postal workers, often required to navigate busy streets and make frequent roadside stops, face disproportionate risks from inattentive drivers.
Industry representatives have expressed grave concerns about the frequency of such incidents, noting that many near-misses and collisions go unreported unless captured on camera.
The Human Cost of Delivery
Behind each captured incident are real workers facing potentially life-altering injuries. The physical and psychological impact of these roadway encounters cannot be overstated, with many postal workers reporting heightened anxiety about their daily rounds.
One union representative stated, "Our members shouldn't have to risk their lives simply to deliver mail. These videos confirm our worst fears about the dangers they face every single day."
Call for Improved Safety Measures
The footage has sparked renewed calls for:
- Enhanced driver education about sharing roads with service vehicles
- Improved visibility measures for postal workers
- Stricter enforcement of road safety laws around stopped delivery vehicles
- Investment in safer delivery infrastructure and vehicle design
Transport safety authorities have acknowledged the concerning trend and are reviewing current protection measures for roadside workers.
