Which jobs are the deadliest? Below is a list of jobs that result in the most fatalities and their relative risk rates, according to the US Bureau of Labor Statistics.

(Relative risk rate is the fatality rate for a given group divided by the fatality rate for all workers. A rate of 2.0 means the worker is twice as likely as the average worker to die on the job.)

Occupation, Risk, Fatal Event

1. Fishers, 21.3, Drowning
2. Timber Cutters, 20.6, Struck by Object
3. Airplane Pilots, 19.9, Airplane Crashes
4. Structural Metal Workers, 13.1, Falls
5. Taxi Cab Drivers, 9.5, Homicide
6. Construction Workers, 8.1, Vehicular, Falls
7. Roofers, 5.9, Falls
8. Electric Power Installers/Repairers, 5.7, Electrocution
9. Truck Driver, 5.3, Highway Crashes
10. Farm Occupations, 5.1, Vehicular
11. Police, Detectives, Supervisors, 3.4, Homicide, Highway Crashes
12. Non-construction Laborers, 3.2, Vehicular
13. Electricians, 3.2, Electrocution
14. Welders and Cutters, 2.4, Falls, Fires
15. Guards, 2.3, Homicide

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