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Absence behavior as traffic crash predictor in bus drivers
Anders E af Wåhlberg1, Lisa Dorn
1Department of Psychology, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden. anders.af_wahlberg@psyk.uu.se
Journal of Safety Research
|June 17, 2009
Summary
Employee absence records may predict traffic crash involvement for professional drivers. This simple method could help companies identify at-risk drivers and improve overall employee health and safety.
Area of Science:
- Occupational Health
- Transportation Safety
- Public Health
Background:
- Health indicators correlate with traffic crash involvement.
- Employee absence from work is linked to general health.
- Professional drivers may show a stronger link between absence and crashes.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate the association between bus driver absence and crash records.
- To explore absence as a predictor of traffic crash involvement for professional drivers.
Main Methods:
- Analysis of bus driver absence from work and crash records.
- Utilized two British and one Swedish sample for data collection.
Main Results:
- Fair correlations found between crash records and absence in one British sample.
- Effect was limited to the first three months of driving in another British sample.
- Swedish data showed trends in the expected direction but lacked statistical significance.
Conclusions:
- Absence records offer a viable, indirect measure for predicting traffic crash risk in professional drivers.
- Utilizing absence data can be a simple, useful tool for fleet management companies.
- Promoting employee health and well-being may reduce both absenteeism and vehicle crash costs.
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