Abstract
In order to minimize the occurrence of large-scale accidents resulting from the transportation of hazardous materials (HAZMAT) on urban roadways, a system to monitor freight vehicle movements in real-time is being implemented. Although monitoring systems are in place, no prioritization strategy has been prepared for the selection of vehicles by the companies handling HAZMAT. Therefore, this study aims to analyze the factors affecting the level of transport management of HAZMAT handling business entities such as the freight, shipping, and vehicle characteristics, and suggests directions for effective policy enforcement of HAZMAT vehicle monitoring strategies. In this study, nation-wide survey data on the logistics status of HAZMAT handling business entities were collected, and the influence of such business entities according to their level of transport management was derived using an ordered logit model. Implications were obtained through statistical analysis of the transport management behavior of urban hazardous material handling business entities. In the future, it is necessary to study empirical methods for setting priorities based on the survey data of the entire population of HAZMAT transport vehicles.
Highlights
Urban freight generation is continuously increasing due to rising economic growth, increased international trade, expanded online transactions, advances in technology, and increased efficiency of transportation systems
This study aims to analyze the influential factors according to the level of transport management of hazardous materials (HAZMAT) handling business entities considering the general, shipment, vehicle, transport, and product characteristics, and to propose a direction for the effective implementation of HAZMAT vehicle monitoring systems
A model was constructed to predict the probability of the level of transport management according to the characteristics of HAZMAT handling business entities
Summary
Urban freight generation is continuously increasing due to rising economic growth, increased international trade, expanded online transactions, advances in technology, and increased efficiency of transportation systems. Owing to regional economic growth and the expansion of related industrial areas, the producers, managers, and consumers of hazardous materials (HAZMAT), as well as their types and sizes, are gradually increasing. It was found that the accident rate and fatality of HAZMAT transport vehicles were respectively 11% and 22% higher than those of vehicles not carrying such materials [3]. Since the amount of HAZMAT being transported, along with the seriousness of HAZMAT related accidents both continue to increase, HAZMAT transportation safety issues continue to gain attention among researchers and practitioners
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