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Driving behaviors associated with emergency service vehicle crashes in the U.S. fire service
| Content Provider | Scilit |
|---|---|
| Author | Bui, D. P. Hu, C. Jung, A. M. Porter, K. M. Pollack Griffin, S. C. French, Dustin Crothers, S. Burgess, J. L. |
| Copyright Year | 2018 |
| Abstract | Objective: Emergency service vehicle incidents are a leading cause of firefighter fatalities and are also hazardous to civilian road users. Modifiable driving behaviors may be associated with emergency service vehicle incidents. The goal of this study was to use telematics to identify driving behaviors associated with crashes in the fire service. Methods: Forty-three emergency service vehicles in 2 fire departments were equipped with telematics devices (12 in Department A and 31 in Department B). The devices collected vehicle coordinates, speed, and g forces, which were monitored for exceptions to driving rules established by the fire departments regarding speeding, harsh braking, and hard cornering. Fire department administrative reports were used to identify vehicles involved in crashes and merged with daily telematics data. Penalized logistic regression was used to identify driving rules associated with crashes. Least absolute shrinkage and selection operator (LASSO) regression was used to generate a telematics-based risk index for emergency service vehicle incidents. Results: Nearly 1.1 million km of driving data and 44 crashes were recorded among the 2 departments during the study. Harsh braking was associated with increased odds of crash in Department A (odds ratio [OR] = 2.22; 95% confidence interval [CI], 1.09–4.51) and Department B (OR = 1.55; 95% CI, 1.12–2.15). For every kilometer of nonemergency speeding, the odds of crash increased by 35% in Department A (OR = 1.35; 95% CI, 1.03–1.77) and by over 2-fold in Department B (OR = 2.09; 95% CI, 1.19–3.66). In Department B, hard cornering (OR = 1.14; 95% CI, 1.03–1.26) and emergency speeding (OR = 1.65; 95% CI, 1.06–2.57) were also associated with increased odds of crash. The final LASSO risk index model had a sensitivity of 73% and specificity of 57%. Conclusions: Harsh braking and excessive speeding were driving behaviors most associated with crash in the fire service. Telematics may be a useful tool for monitoring driver safety in the fire service. |
| Related Links | https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/pdf/10.1080/15389588.2018.1508837?needAccess=true |
| Ending Page | 855 |
| Page Count | 7 |
| Starting Page | 849 |
| ISSN | 15389588 |
| e-ISSN | 1538957X |
| DOI | 10.1080/15389588.2018.1508837 |
| Journal | Traffic injury prevention |
| Issue Number | 8 |
| Volume Number | 19 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited |
| Publisher Date | 2018-11-17 |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Journal: Traffic Injury Prevention Rehabilitation Emergency Vehicles Driving Behaviors Firefighters Crash Prevention Telematics Risk Index |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
| Subject | Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health Safety Research |
