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dc.contributor.authorMeuleners, Lynn
dc.contributor.authorFraser, Michelle
dc.contributor.authorGovorko, M.
dc.contributor.authorStevenson, M.
dc.date.accessioned2017-01-30T11:21:05Z
dc.date.available2017-01-30T11:21:05Z
dc.date.created2016-05-18T19:30:18Z
dc.date.issued2015
dc.identifier.citationMeuleners, L. and Fraser, M. and Govorko, M. and Stevenson, M. 2015. Determinants of occupational environment and heavy vehicle crashes in Western Australia: a case control study. Accident Analysis and Prevention. 99 (Part B): pp. 452-458.
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/10811
dc.identifier.doi10.1016/j.aap.2015.11.023
dc.description.abstract

Objective: To determine the association between a heavy vehicle driver's work environment, including fatigue-related characteristics, and the risk of a crash in Western Australia. Methods: This case–control study included 100 long-haul heavy vehicle drivers who were involved in a police-reported crash in WA and 100 long-haul heavy vehicle drivers recruited from WA truck stops, who were not involved in a crash in the previous 12 months. Driver demographics and driving details, work environment, vehicle and sleep-related characteristics were obtained using an interviewer-administered questionnaire. Drivers were tested for obstructive sleep apnoea using an overnight diagnostic device. Conditional multiple logistic regression analysis was undertaken to determine work environment-related factors associated with crash involvement. Results: After accounting for potential confounders, driving a heavy vehicle with an empty load was associated with almost a three-fold increased crash risk compared to carrying general freight (adjusted OR: 2.93, 95% CI: 1.17–7.34). Driving a rigid heavy vehicle was associated with a four-fold increased risk of crashing compared to articulated heavy vehicles (adjusted OR: 4.08, 95% CI: 1.13–14.68). The risk of crashing was almost five times higher when driving more than 50% of the trip between midnight and 5.59 am (adjusted OR: 4.86, 95% CI: 1.47–16.07). Furthermore, the risk of crashing significantly increased if the time since the last break on the index trip was greater than 2 h (adjusted OR: 2.18, 95% CI: 1.14–4.17). Drivers with more than 10 years driving experience were 52% less likely to be involved in a crash (adjusted OR: 0.48, 95% CI: 0.23–0.99). Conclusion: The results provide support for an association between a driver's work environment, fatigue-related factors, and the risk of heavy vehicle crash involvement. Greater attention needs to be paid to the creation of a safer work environment for long distance heavy vehicle drivers.

dc.publisherElsevier Ltd
dc.titleDeterminants of occupational environment and heavy vehicle crashes in Western Australia: a case control study
dc.typeJournal Article
dcterms.source.issn0001-4575
dcterms.source.titleAccident Analysis and Prevention
curtin.departmentCurtin-Monash Accident Research Centre
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