Abstract
Egypt is ranked among the countries with the highest rates of road accidents. According to the American Chamber of Commerce more than 96% of Egypt's goods are transported by trucks and due to their large volume and excessive weight, the severity and number of truck accident fatalities are much higher than other vehicles in Egypt. The present study aims at identifying truck driver's behavior and its influence on crash involvement. Due to the shortage in recording accident data and the inaccurate road accident audit, data was collected from several governorates in Egypt through questionnaire. Questionnaire forms were filled out through personal interviews with truck drivers. The total number of respondents was 643. The final analysis was made on the 615 questionnaires with complete answers. The data was analyzed and logistic regression was applied to accident related data to examine the contributing factors affecting accident occurrence of truck drivers. Results showed that fatigue in terms of driving hours (continuous and total) and lack of sleep, drug use during driving, and driver obesity are the most influencing factors on the occurrence of truck accidents in Egypt. The findings of this research highlight the important role human factors have on the risk of crash involvement amongst Egypt's truck drivers and the need to improve their work conditions.
Highlights
Road safety is a very serious issue in Egypt and the Middle East in general
2 Objectives The main purpose of the current study is to identify the factors contributing to accidents among truck drivers in Egypt
The present paper aimed at investigating the behavior of truck drivers and its impact on crash involvement
Summary
Road safety is a very serious issue in Egypt and the Middle East in general. The crash numbers and road fatalities in Egypt are very high. The reduction or prevention of traffic accidents is one of the top priorities of researchers, community and the government in Egypt [1] .Truck accidents, in particular, are one of the most important issues facing Egypt’s road safety at present due to the large number of fatalities and death toll [2]. Behavior is a fundamental part of people which affects their perception, attitudes and driving character This behavior concerned characteristics have a direct impact on one’s safety or vulnerability to traffic accidents. Many researchers have subscribed to the belief that drivers take drugs on widely varying estimates This is known by self reporting questionnaires or through a drug test but most reported was largely the use of anabolic substances [8]. Many accidents are caused by errors and violations resulting from Aggressive driving [17]
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