Research shows injuries to food delivery drivers spiked during Brisbane lockdowns

New research shows more injuries were reported in the food delivery industry during Brisbane lockdowns.

Researchers at a Brisbane hospital recorded 22 incidents, between September 2020 and September 2021.

"Every time there was a lockdown, there was a spike in [delivery driver] cases," Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital (RBWH) emergency specialist Dr Bertenshaw said.

She said most of the incidents occurred on evenings and during weekends, adding that most cases (70%) involved migrant workers.

"[In] March 2021, we had the highest rainfall we'd had in 20 years and we had two lockdowns. So we had an increased occurrence of presentations," Dr Bertenshaw said.

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