Accident proneness revisited: The role of psychological stress and cognitive failure

Emotional–Behavioural Profiles and Parental Support in Adolescents with Motor Vehicle Accidents

“…Moreover, research has narrowly focused on adolescents' emotional-behavioural functioning preceding road collisions and on the role of family support (Day, Brasher, & Bridger, 2012), paying more attention to the outcomes after the accident in terms of possible acute or chronic psychological consequences.…”

Improving Organisational Health and Safety Performance: Theoretical Framework and Contemporary Approaches

“…Earlier reviews have similarly concluded that, in order for accident proneness to be accepted as a stable personality characteristic, it needed to be measured reliably proven to be a valid predictor [79]. Employees more likely to experience cognitive failures if they are under stress or experiencing fatigue, and this can easily be mistaken for being accident prone [46]Moreover, the few published studies have failed to make any links between these two theories and technical, regulatory or BBS OHS management strategies. For these reason organizations which develop their accident prevention and OHS management initiatives on these theories are unlikely to see any tangible improvements in their overall OHS performance.…”

“…However, the theory has been refuted by a authors such as Weinerman [44]]and Froggat and Smiley [45]], who linked variations in human performance with personal and environment factors, and associated accidents with biological conditions and environment. More recent studies also suggest that people who were more psychologically stressed were more likely to have a workrelated accident because they were more susceptible to cognitive failures [46].…”

21st century trucking: A trajectory for ergonomics and road freight

“…This translates not only to ineffective carbon reduction approaches, but also to higher exposure to accident and injury to the driver or other road users (Day, et al, 2012). Further research might consider the extent of these human factors issues for each technology in the short-term and long-term of driver use (Saad, 2006).…”

“…Any or all of the factors outlined in the end user profile may lead to higher exposure to accident and injury to the driver or other road users (Clarke, et al, 2009;Day, et al, 2012;Stuckey, et al, 2007), and as a result industrial responsibility for employee safety has gained importance in logistics. Although these factors may not all apply (as they have been studied in isolation for various driver types, and because of the specialised task and environment), these warrant further investigation and give reasonable cause for attention to human factors considerations specifically in a commercial driving context.…”