Horror vision as posties injured five times a week on Aussie roads

Australia Post has revealed a disturbing rise in crashes involving its posties, with more than 280 injured by third-party drivers in the past year.

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00:00Shocking new data has revealed posties are injured at least five times a week in third-party traffic

00:06accidents, with more than 280 incidents recorded in the past year, according to new research from

00:12Australia Post. And these accidents are often serious in nature and include things like broken

00:17limbs, hospitalisation, concussions, lacerations and psychological trauma following the incident.

00:24The crashes often involve drivers failing to give way, overtaking unsafely or using their

00:30phones behind the wheel. Australia Post says it's working to reduce its motorcycle fleet

00:35and expand the use of its safer electric delivery vehicles, but warns road safety remains a shared

00:42responsibility. We don't compromise on safety and that's why we've invested millions of dollars in

00:46advanced technology and training to keep our teams safe on the road. But it isn't just up to us,

00:52which is why we're asking all drivers to be alert and keep an eye out for our posties on the roads,

00:56especially in roundabouts and areas where they may be exiting a footpath onto the roadway.

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