Development of a proactive brief road safety intervention for industry: identifying issues associated with implementation

In Australia, road crashes are the most common cause of work-related fatalities, injuries and absence from work, with the average time lost being greater than any other workplace claim. Furthermore, work-related crashes account for up to 49 per cent of work-related fatalities in Australia, and 13 per cent of the national road toll. Consequently, there is a growing necessity to implement proactive interventions aimed at reducing crash occurrence and improving driver behaviour whilst maintaining time, cost and resource effectiveness. Based on previous brief intervention techniques used successfully in the health care field, a driving diary concept was developed with aims to reduce engagement in unsafe driving practices. This paper draws together findings from focus group research of government work-related drivers across Queensland metropolitan and regional areas. Results of the study will outline intervention objectives and conceptual characteristics, as well as, investigate issues and difficulties associated with the driving diary program implementation. This paper will further report on the major advantages and barriers associated with fleet safety interventions and propose recommendations directed at improving the implementation of fleet safety interventions, especially, the driving diary program. (a) For the covering entry of this conference, please see ITRD abstract no. E217329.

• Authors:
  • ROWLAND, B
  • DAVEY, J
  • FREEMAN, J
  • WISHART, D
• Publication Date: 2008-9

Language

• English

Media Info

• Pagination: 14P
• Serial:
  • AUSTRALASIAN COLLEGE OF ROAD SAFETY ANNUAL CONFERENCE: HIGH RISK ROAD USERS, 2008, BRISBANE, QUEENSLAND, AUSTRALIA
  • Publisher: Queensland Parliament, Australia

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Conferences; Crashes; Health; Management; Prevention; Risk taking; Safety; Vehicles
• ITRD Terms: 1643: Accident; 155: Administration; 8525: Conference; 2144: Health; 9149: Prevention; 2259: Risk taking; 1665: Safety; 1255: Vehicle
• Subject Areas: Administration and Management; Safety and Human Factors; Vehicles and Equipment; I83: Accidents and the Human Factor;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01129086
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: TRL
• Files: ITRD, ATRI
• Created Date: May 21 2009 11:12AM