The heavy vehicle study: final report

This report documents the aims, methods and univariate findings of the Heavy Vehicle Study along with the implications of the findings for the safety of heavy vehicle drivers. The findings in the report focus on each of the key study aims and hypotheses. The report has been developed to complement a number of papers which have been published or are currently under review for publication. Links to these papers are provided in Appendix A. Additional appendices provide copies of the interview schedules, Participant Information Sheets, details of the sleep apnoea/breathing monitoring device and detail on the study interview locations and schedules.

• Record URL:
  http://c-marc.curtin.edu.au/local/docs/CMARC_HeavyVehicleStudy.pdf
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• Corporate Authors:

  Curtin-Monash Accident Research Centre

  School of Public Health, Curtin University, GPO Box U1987, Perth WA 6845, Australia
  Perth, Western Australia   
• Authors:
  • Elkington, J
  • Stevenson, M
• Publication Date: 2013-2

Language

• English

Media Info

• Pagination: 72p

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Apnea; Case studies; Drivers; Fatigue (Physiological condition); Heavy vehicles; Highway safety; Safety; Sleep
• Uncontrolled Terms: Interviews; Safe systems (road users)
• Geographic Terms: Australia
• ATRI Terms: Case control study; Heavy vehicle; Human fatigue; Road safety; Sleep apnoea; Sleep patterns
• ITRD Terms: 2222: Fatigue (human); 1236: Lorry
• Subject Areas: Safety and Human Factors; I83: Accidents and the Human Factor;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01500745
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: ARRB
• Files: ITRD, ATRI
• Created Date: Dec 5 2013 8:46AM