Motor Vehicle And Fleet Management Best Practice Guidelines

Appendix EFactors to be Considered During an Incident ReviewDuring a review of a motor vehicle incident, possible contributing factors may be consideredusing the following framework:Driver:Driver’s work schedule for at least the week preceding the incidentLength of time on duty since the previous break prior to the incidentFatigueScheduling demands on driverMotor vehicle record historyPhysical condition of the driver at the time of the incidentPhysical limitations of the driver at the time of the incidentTraining historyDriver’s emotional stateVehicle:Maintenance and inspection recordsVehicle conditionDamage to the vehicle from the incidentSuitability and safety of the vehicle for the work taskVehicle control layoutModifications to the vehicle that may have contributed to the incidentOperating Environment:WeatherRoad conditionsTraffic conditionsRoute planningDelivery or service schedulesReferencesThe following provides further information on factors that may be considered in determiningcausation:NHTSA. Large truck crash causation study in the United States. U.S. Department ofTransportation, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration:http://www-nrd.nhtsa.dot.gov/pdf/nrd-01/esv/esv18/cd/files/18ESV-000252.pdfA guide to determine motor vehicle accident preventability (revised edition). National SafetyCouncil [2004]. Publication No. 22972-0000. Itasca, IL: National Safety Council.U.S. Department of Transportation [1991]. Accident countermeasures manual:http://www.fmcsa.dot.gov/factsfigs/accidenthm/accidentman.htmMotor Vehicle and Fleet Management Best Practice Guidelines 18