TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2019//
TI  - Effects of driver sleepiness and fatigue on violations among truck drivers in India
JO  - International journal of injury control and safety promotion
A1  - Mahajan, Kirti
A1  - Velaga, Nagendra R.
A1  - Kumar, Akhilesh
A1  - Choudhary, Pushpa
SP  - ePub
EP  - ePub
VL  - ePub
IS  - ePub
N2  - This study aims at capturing the influence of driver drowsiness on prevalence of traffic violations among long-haul truck drivers. The study is based on a roadside survey of 453 long-haul truck drivers, stopping at eateries and rest locations on highways connected to three Indian cities- Mumbai, Indore and Nagpur. The survey questionnaire was categorized into three sections: driver demographics, work-rest schedules and safety critical driver behavior (violations and lapses) in the last five years. The questions regarding unsafe driving practices like speeding, overtaking were combined to form a single factor 'violations' using Principal Component Analysis (PCA). A generalized linear model using negative binomial regression predicted young drivers (aged below 25 years), long working hours, insufficient sleeping hours, driving after mid-night, sleepiness on the wheel and frequent traffic violations as significant contributors of violations among the long-haul truck drivers.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1745-7300
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/17457300.2019.1660375
ID  - ref1
ER  -