Journal article
Do not blame the driver: A systems analysis of the causes of road freight crashes
Accident Analysis and Prevention, Vol.76, pp.141-151
2015
Abstract
Although many have advocated a systems approach in road transportation, this view has not meaningfully penetrated road safety research, practice or policy. In this study, a systems theory-based approach, Rasmussens's (1997) risk management framework and associated Accimap technique, is applied to the analysis of road freight transportation crashes. Twenty-seven highway crash investigation reports were downloaded from the National Transport Safety Bureau website. Thematic analysis was used to identify the complex system of contributory factors, and relationships, identified within the reports. The Accimap technique was then used to represent the linkages and dependencies within and across system levels in the road freight transportation industry and to identify common factors and interactions across multiple crashes. The results demonstrate how a systems approach can increase knowledge in this safety critical domain, while the findings can be used to guide prevention efforts and the development of system-based investigation processes for the heavy vehicle industry. A research agenda for developing an investigation technique to better support the application of the Accimap technique by practitioners in road freight transportation industry is proposed.
Details
- Title
- Do not blame the driver: A systems analysis of the causes of road freight crashes
- Authors
- Sharon Newnam (Author) - Monash UniversityNatassia Goode (Author) - University of the Sunshine Coast - Faculty of Arts and Business
- Publication details
- Accident Analysis and Prevention, Vol.76, pp.141-151
- Publisher
- Elsevier Ltd.
- Date published
- 2015
- DOI
- 10.1016/j.aap.2015.01.016
- ISSN
- 0001-4575
- Organisation Unit
- Centre for Human Factors and Systems Science; University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland
- Language
- English
- Record Identifier
- 99449562202621
- Output Type
- Journal article
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