Australia Post has released footage of collisions involving its delivery workers, revealing that more than 280 posties sustained injuries including broken limbs, concussions, and serious trauma from third-party road crashes in the past financial year. The corporation urged motorists to “keep an eye out” as data showed at least five posties are injured each week on Australian roads.
The crashes, where the postie was not at fault, often occurred due to drivers failing to give way at roundabouts and intersections, overtaking dangerously, cutting corners, or driving while distracted, including using mobile phones. Even posties on foot were at risk, with a rise in incidents involving scooters and bikes on footpaths.
Russell Munro, Australia Post’s general manager of safety, described the figures as “deeply concerning” and highlighted the need for shared responsibility, especially as the busy Christmas delivery season approaches. The company has hired 3,500 additional contract workers to cope with demand.
Australia Post is also upgrading its fleet with electric delivery vehicles (eDVs) to replace old Honda motorcycles. These eDVs feature multi-directional cameras, telematics, and a duress button. Munro noted that the severity of injury to posties involved in accidents is reduced when operating an eDV, with some walking away with only minor injuries.
The data, collected between July 2024 and June 2025, underscores growing risks for frontline delivery workers. In December 2023, the Transport Workers’ Union reported that food delivery drivers in Victoria were injured at an average rate of about 150 each year. A 2024 Safe Work Australia report found that transport, postal, and warehouse workers are among the most likely to sustain serious injury at work, with vehicle incidents accounting for 42% of worker fatalities across all industries.
