Driver fatigue and road safety on Poland's national roads

An overview of factors causing driver fatigue is presented in this paper, as described in the literature. In order to identify the causes, circumstances and consequences of accidents caused by driver fatigue on Poland's national roads, a traffic crash database for 2003-2007 is used. A model showing the relationship between the concentration of road accidents and casualties, and the time of day, was built using the results of the study. Finally, a definition of the level of relative accident risk at night-time versus daytime is presented. The risk of death and severe injury on the network of Poland's national roads is shown on a map. Steps to reduce fatigue-related road accidents in Poland are suggested to road authorities in this paper.

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• Authors:
  • Jamroz, Kazimierz
  • Smolarek, Leszek
• Publication Date: 2013

Media Info

• Media Type: Digital/other
• Features: Figures; Maps; References; Tables;
• Pagination: pp 297-309
• Serial:
  • International Journal of Occupational Safety and Ergonomics
  • Volume: 19
  • Issue Number: 2
  • Publisher: Taylor & Francis
  • ISSN: 1080-3548
  • Serial URL: https://www.tandfonline.com/journals/tose20

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Crash data; Crash injuries; Daytime crashes; Drivers; Fatalities; Fatigue (Physiological condition); Highway safety; Nighttime crashes
• Geographic Terms: Poland
• Subject Areas: Highways; Safety and Human Factors; I83: Accidents and the Human Factor;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01506203
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jan 30 2014 1:16PM