Factors Associated With Truck Crashes in a Large Cross Section of Commercial Motor Vehicle Drivers

Abstract

Modifiable factors associated with self-reported crashes were identified. These suggest targeted interventions may reduce risks of crashes.

Interpreting risk factors for truck crash severity on mountainous freeways in Jiangxi and Shaanxi, China

“…One possible explanation for this result is that the concentration, cognitive ability, and reaction time required for safe driving begin to decrease in truck drivers as they age, making them more likely to be involved in wrecks. However, sex difference was not found to have an influence on the chance of being involved in injury and fatality crashes, which is in accordance with our previous finding [3] and in discordance with the results of other studies [24,25]. This may be due to the very low proportion of female truck drivers (6.30% of the total sample).…”

A retrospective analysis of cardiometabolic health in a large cohort of truck drivers compared to the American working population

“…A recent article it was found that CMV drivers with heart disease were more likely to have experienced a prior truck crash and drivers with multiple medical conditions were also more likely to have a crash . Changes in prevalence of medical conditions may indicate increased risk of crashes among this population.…”

Multiple Conditions Increase Preventable Crash Risks Among Truck Drivers in a Cohort Study

“…to the overall truck driving population with an employer mix that includes private carriers, independent owner/operator drivers, and leased drivers for private carriers. (9, 15, 16, 20, 23, 43–48)…”

“…In spite of these required medical exams for licensure, commercial drivers have some of the highest rates of chronic diseases, occupational fatalities, and occupational injuries compared with other working populations. (15–23) While there are relatively few studies that have examined the association between crash risk and multiple medical condtions among CMV drivers, some published data have indicated an increased crash risk among obese CMV drivers.,(24, 25) cardiovascular disease,(15, 16, 26, 27) diabetes,(28) medication use, (29, 30), and sleep apnea. (31–33) One analysis reported that obese CMV drivers [body mass index (BMI) ≥ 30 kg/m 2 ] have a significantly higher crash rate (>2.0 times) than non-obese CMV drivers.…”