Predicting Damage Incidents, Fines, and Fuel Consumption from Truck Driver Data

Predicting Damage Incidents, Fines, and Fuel Consumption from Truck Driver Data: A Study from the Netherlands

Driessen, T. (TU Delft Human-Robot Interaction)
Dodou, D. (TU Delft Medical Instruments & Bio-Inspired Technology)
Waard, Dick de (Rijksuniversiteit Groningen)
de Winter, J.C.F. (TU Delft Human-Robot Interaction)

2023

Trucks are disproportionately involved in fatal traffic accidents and contribute significantly to CO₂ emissions. Gathering data from trucks presents a unique opportunity for estimating driver-specific costs associated with truck operation. Although research has been published on the predictive validity of driver data, such as in the contexts of pay-how-you-drive insurance and naturalistic driving studies, the investigation into how telematics data relate to the negative consequences of truck driving remains limited. In the present study, driving data from 180 truck drivers, collected over a 2-year period, were examined to predict damage incidents, traffic fines, and fuel consumption. Correlation analysis revealed that the number of fines and damage incidents could be predicted based on the number of harsh braking events per hour of driving, whereas fuel consumption was predicted by engine torque exceedances. Our analysis also sheds light on the impact of covariates, including the engine capacity of the truck operated and time of day, among others. We conclude that the damage incidents and fines incurred by truck drivers can be predicted not only from their number of harsh decelerations but also through driving demands that extend beyond the driver’s immediate control. It is recommended that transportation companies adopt a systemic approach to mitigating truck-driving-related expenses.

driver
freight systems
safety
safety and human factors
truck and bus safety
trucking industry research
trucks

http://resolver.tudelft.nl/uuid:1ee45026-6e7d-4d95-8c0e-3fb2d55a45be

https://doi.org/10.1177/03611981231211897

0361-1981

Transportation Research Record

Institutional Repository

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© 2023 T. Driessen, D. Dodou, Dick de Waard, J.C.F. de Winter