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An Approach Towards Reducing Road Traffic Injuries and Improving Public Health Through Big Data Telematics: A
Mehrdad Azmin1, Ayyoob Jafari2, Nazila Rezaei1
1Non-Communicable Diseases Research Center, Endocrinology and Metabolism Population Sciences Institute, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Objective:
Deaths due to road traffic accidents (RTAs) are a major public health concern around the world. Developing countries are over-represented in these statistics. Punitive measures are traditionally employed to lower RTA related behavioural risk factors. These are, however, resource intensive and require infrastructure development. This is a randomised controlled study to investigate the effect of non-punitive behavioural intervention through peer-comparison feedback based on driver behaviour data gathered by an in-vehicle telematics device.
Design, Setting, And Participants:
A randomised controlled trial using repeated measures design conducted in Iran on the drivers of 112 public transport taxis in Tehran province and 1309 inter-city busses operating nationwide. Driving data is captured by an in-vehicle telematics device and sent to a centrally located data centre using a mobile network. The telematics device is installed in all vehicles. Participants are males aged above 20 who have had the device operating in their vehicles for at least 3 months prior to the start of the trial.
Intervention:
The study had three stages: 1- Driver performance was monitored for a 4-week period after which they were randomised into intervention and control groups. 2- Their performance was monitored for a 9-week period. At the end of each week, drivers in the intervention group received a scorecard and a note informing them of their weekly behaviour and ranking within their peer group. Drivers in the control group received no feedback via short messaging service (SMS). 3- Drivers did not receive further feedback and their behaviour was monitored for another 4 weeks.
Primary And Secondary Outcome Measure:
Primary outcome was changes in weekly driving score in intervention and control groups during stage 2 of intervention. Taxis and busses were analysed separately using generalised estimating equation analysis.
Funding And Ethical Approval:
This project was funded by the National Institute for Medical Research Development (Grant No.940576) and approved by its ethics committee (Code: IR.NIMAD.REC.1394.016). This trial was registered at www.irct.ir as IRCT20180708040391N1.
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