Commercial Fixed Wing
Flight Crew Multiengine; Flight Crew Instrument; Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP)
Troubleshooting; Time Pressure; Training / Qualification; Situational Awareness; Other / Unknown; Distraction; Communication Breakdown
Conflict Ground Conflict; Critical; Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural Published Material / Policy; Flight Deck / Cabin / Aircraft Event Other / Unknown; Ground Event / Encounter Other / Unknown
Flight Crew Took Evasive Action
Environment - Non Weather Related; Human Factors
This event occurred on Date at approximately XA01-XG00 local time; ZZZ Gate Z-XX.  During my exterior pre-flight of our aircraft; while under the left wingtip; a white van nearly killed me heading west at high speed.  It was after sunset; and the vehicle's speed made it impossible to see or record any identifiable markings.  I spoke with a Manager; who I believed to be the Ramp Manager. He said that he would try to identify the perpetrator.I was wearing my vest and had a flashlight.  This was either deliberate; or an example of gross incompetence.Cause - Poorly trained drivers who don't understand why there are flight line speed limits; drivers whose supervisors failed to share with them the technique of looking out of the window while driving.
Air Carrier Captain reported nearly being hit by a speeding vehicle while walking under the aircraft's wing during the pre-flight walk around.