New data shows 55 people died as a result of farm accidents in Australia last year.
That number was 20 percent higher than 2021, an “extremely disheartening” outcome that reinforces the need for continued funding campaigns, according to Farm Safe Australia chair Felicity Richards.
The Safer Farms 2023 report released yesterday to mark the start of National Farm Safety Week shows 64 per cent of farm deaths in Australia last year were attributed to farm vehicles or mobile farm machinery.
Tractor accidents are still the leading cause of death on Australian farms, followed by quad bikes:
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