THE ACCIDENT EXPERIENCE OF LONDON BUS DRIVERS

THE TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS EXPERIENCED BY LONDON TRANSPORT DRIVERS OF BUSES, TROLLEY BUSES, AND COACHES ARE ANALYZED FOR THE YEARS 1957 THROUGH 1959. THE NUMBER OF ACCIDENTS PER DRIVER IS GIVEN SEPARATELY FOR DRIVERS ON EACH TYPE OF SERVICE, SUBDIVIDED BY AGE AND BY LENGTH OF SERVICE IN THE CURRENT DRIVING GRADE. IT IS FOUND THAT, FOR DRIVERS WITH UP TO EIGHT YEAR'S SERVICE, THERE IS A TENDENCY FOR THE OLDER MEN TO HAVE FEWER ACCIDENTS THAN THE YOUNGEST MEN OF THE SAME LENGTH OF SERVICE. A MARKED IMPROVEMENT IN THE ACCIDENT RATES IS SHOWN TO OCCUR WITH INCREASING EXPERIENCE. THE POSSIBILITY THAT THIS IS DUE TO SELECTIVE WASTAGE IS EXAMINED, BUT NO EVIDENCE FOR THIS CAN BE FOUND. THE EXPERIENCE ON THE DIFFERENT TYPES OF SERVICE IS ALSO COMPARED. /AUTHOR/

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Vol 5, pp 69-82, 1 FIG, 4 TAB, 3 REF
• Corporate Authors:

  Annual Occupational Hygiene

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• Authors:
  • Cornwall, C J
• Publication Date: 1962-6

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Age; Bus drivers; Crash rates; Knowledge; Traffic crashes
• Uncontrolled Terms: Experience
• Subject Areas: Highways; Public Transportation; Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00220355
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Nat Safety Council Safety Res Info Serv
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Sep 15 1994 12:00AM