Determinants of safe and productive truck driving: Empirical evidence from long-haul cargo transport

Jelle de Vries; René de Koster; Serge Rijsdijk; Debjit Roy

doi:10.1016/j.tre.2016.11.003

Determinants of safe and productive truck driving: Empirical evidence from long-haul cargo transport

Jelle de Vries^*, René de Koster, Serge Rijsdijk, Debjit Roy

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Abstract

Using GPS data of 370 long-haul trips in India, survey data of 49 truck drivers, and ERP data, this study examines the role of driver personality characteristics in predicting risky and productive driving. The results show that more conscientious drivers display more risky driving behavior. More extravert drivers are less productive, whereas driver safety consciousness positively relates to productivity. These results can serve as a starting point for further studies into how long-haul transport companies may use individual truck driver characteristics in their training and selection procedures to meet operational safety and productivity objectives.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	113-131
Number of pages	19
Journal	Transportation Research. Part E: Logistics and Transportation Review
Volume	97
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tre.2016.11.003
Publication status	Published - 1 Jan 2017
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Driving behavior
GPS data
Long-duration transport
Productivity
Safety
Safety consciousness

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