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http://dx.doi.org/10.12815/kits.2022.21.2.152

A Study on the Analysis of Dangerous Driving Behavior and Traffic Accident Risk according to the Operation Characteristics of Commercial Freight Vehicles  

Park, Jin soo (Gwangju Jeonnam Division, Korea Transportation Safety Authority)
Lee, Soo beom (Dept. of Transportation Engineering, UNIVERSITY OF SEOUL)
Park, Jun tae (Dept. of Transportation Systems Engineering, University of Transportation Korea)
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The Journal of The Korea Institute of Intelligent Transport Systems / v.21, no.2, 2022 , pp. 152-166 More about this Journal
Abstract
This study analyzed the causal relationship among operating characteristics of commercial freight vehicles, dangerous driving behaviors, and traffic accident risk. The study applied the existing accident cause and prevention theory to arrive at this relationship. Data related to working characteristics of driver, driving experience, driving ability, driving psychology, vehicle characteristics (size), dangerous driving behavior, and traffic accidents were collected from 303 commercial freight vehicle drivers. Working characteristics and dangerous driving behavior data are based on the driver's digital driving record. The traffic accident data is based on the insurance accident data reflecting actual traffic accidents. First, a structural equation model was built and verified using the model fitness index. Then, the developed model was used to analyze the causal relationship between multiple independent and dependent variables simultaneously. Four dangerous driving behaviors (sudden deceleration, sudden acceleration, sudden passing, and sudden stop) were found to be highly related to traffic accidents. The results further indicate that it is necessary to establish a safety management policy and intensive management for small-sized freight vehicles, drivers with insufficient driving ability, and drivers with dangerous driving behaviors. Such policy and management are expected to reduce traffic accidents effectively.
Keywords
Commercial freight vehicle; Digital tachograph; Structural equation model; Dangerous driving behavior; Traffic accident;
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