Driver Fatigue and Road Safety on Poland’s National Roads

• Autorzy: Jamroz K. , Smolarek L.
• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

This paper presents an overview of factors causing driver fatigue as described in the literature. Next, a traffic crash database for 2003–2007 is used to identify the causes, circumstances and consequences of accidents caused by driver fatigue on Poland’s national roads. The results of the study were used to build a model showing the relationship between the concentration of road accidents and casualties, and the time of day. Finally, the level of relative accident risk at night-time versus daytime is defined. A map shows the risk of death and severe injury on the network of Poland’s national roads. The paper suggests to road authorities steps to reduce fatigue-related road accidents in Poland.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

driver fatigue; road safety; national roads

PL

zmęczenie; kierowcy i maszyniści; bezpieczeństwo ruchu drogowego

• Wydawca: Taylor & Francis
• Czasopismo: International Journal of Occupational Safety and Ergonomics
• Rocznik: 2013
• Tom: Vol. 19, No. 2
• Strony: 297--309
• Opis fizyczny: Bibliogr. 25 poz., rys., tab., wykr.

Twórcy

autor

Jamroz K.

• Department of Highway Engineering, Gdańsk University of Technology, Gdańsk, Poland

autor

Smolarek L.

• Department of Mathematics, Gdynia Maritime University, Gdynia, Poland

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