Jobs at risk of work-related road crashes: An analysis of the casualties from the Rhône Road Trauma Registry (France)

Commuting Accidents among Non-Physician Staff of a Large University Hospital Center from 2012 to 2016: A Case-Control Study

“…When we analyzed the atypical work shifts, using daytime work as the reference, there was no significant increased risk of commuting accidents for those who worked 2 × 12 h, 2 × 8 h or night shifts from the multiple analyses. More than 70% of the cases had an accident on the way to work, which suggests that the cumulative fatigue from the working day does not appear to be a risk factor, as described in a previous study [6]. On the contrary, stress related to being on time at work can be a risk factor.…”

“…In our population, half of the employees working atypical shifts were in the furthest quartile (>19 km), which was a comparable proportion to those working daytime hours. Vigilance must be maintained when travelling, especially when home is far from the workplace, although one study reported that more than half of all commuting accidents occur within 5 km of the workplace [6]. The French health insurance report stated that the increase in commuting accidents recorded in 2018, compared with those recorded in 2017, could also be explained by weather conditions, with more accidents occurring in winter and in regions most exposed to bad weather [2].…”

“…They represented almost 44% of all fatal occupational accidents recognized under the general social security system in 2012 and 37% in 2018 [4,5]. A study using data from the Rhône Road Accident Victim Register showed an over-representation of health sector professionals among victims of work-related road-traffic accidents, and a significant increase of 16.8% was reported for the health sector at a national level between 2001 and 2014 [6,7]. In 2016, there were 2226 commuting accidents in the French hospital sector, resulting in 68,431 sick leave days, that is, an average of 49.6 sick leave days per injured employee, representing a significant social cost for the individual, the employer and society as a whole [8].…”

Working conditions and risk exposure of employees whose occupations require driving on public roads – Factorial analysis and classification

“…Those most overexposed to driving within the framework of this study were therefore executives (PCS 32 or 36). In the literature, some socio-occupational categories were more frequently victims of road accidents, such as professional drivers (Hours et al, 2011), sales personnel and business owners (Charbotel et al, 2001). Another study reported higher risk of work-related accidents for company sales representatives, clerical staff and public sector workers (Fort et al, 2010).…”

“…Although the SUMER survey covers a large proportion of employees in France, some workers were not included in this study, such as employees of the Ministry of Justice, the Ministry of Social Affairs and National Education. These employees are not known to have a strong occupational driving exposure (Hours et al, 2011). Independent workers were not covered by this survey.…”