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What happened?
While driving on a public road, a Light Vehicle crossed the centre line.
A member of the public travelling in the opposite direction swerved and left the road to avoid a collision.
There were no injuries to the Light Vehicle driver and passenger, or to the driver of the third party vehicle.
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Why did it happen?
Driver fatigue was identified as a contributing factor to the Light Vehicle crossing the centre line of the road.
The driver had not recognised that they were fatigued.
The driver experienced different sleep patterns when on shift compared to when they were on a break (off shift) and had inadequate sleep prior to their shift commencing.
The driver had limited experience driving in remote / rural locations.
Journey Management Planning requirements did not apply to the trip.
It involved short distances and multiple stops to visit work sites. It was not at night. It did not involve a single journey duration of 2 hours or more.
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What did they learn?
Reduce road exposure by implementing alternate driving options to limit vehicle kilometres travelled (e.g. buses, carpooling and cross-departmental cooperation).
Install driver fatigue detection and monitoring devices in Light Vehicles.
Provide education for drivers who have limited experience driving in remote/rural locations.
Include practical examples of managing fatigue.
Encourage passengers to actively monitor the driver and road conditions during the trip.
Promote a culture where it is OK for a passenger to alert the driver if they feel that conditions are not safe.
Use Journey Management Planning for all trips undertaken by inexperienced drivers.
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Ask yourself or your crew
How do you avoid being fatigued behind the wheel? Do you adjust your sleep patterns to prepare you for upcoming shift workdays?
Are you an ‘active’ passenger? How do you assist the driver to ensure that your journey is safe?
Are the vehicles that you drive at work fitted with fatigue monitoring devices?
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What happened?
While driving on a public road, a Light Vehicle crossed the centre line.
A member of the public travelling in the opposite direction swerved and left the road to avoid a collision.
There were no injuries to the Light Vehicle driver and passenger, or to the driver of the third party vehicle.
Why did it happen?
Driver fatigue was identified as a contributing factor to the Light Vehicle crossing the centre line of the road.
The driver had not recognised that they were fatigued.
The driver experienced different sleep patterns when on shift compared to when they were on a break (off shift) and had inadequate sleep prior to their shift commencing.
The driver had limited experience driving in remote / rural locations.
Journey Management Planning requirements did not apply to the trip.
It involved short distances and multiple stops to visit work sites. It was not at night. It did not involve a single journey duration of 2 hours or more.
What did they learn?
Reduce road exposure by implementing alternate driving options to limit vehicle kilometres travelled (e.g. buses, carpooling and cross-departmental cooperation).
Install driver fatigue detection and monitoring devices in Light Vehicles.
Provide education for drivers who have limited experience driving in remote/rural locations.
Include practical examples of managing fatigue.
Encourage passengers to actively monitor the driver and road conditions during the trip.
Promote a culture where it is OK for a passenger to alert the driver if they feel that conditions are not safe.
Use Journey Management Planning for all trips undertaken by inexperienced drivers.
Ask yourself or your crew
How do you avoid being fatigued behind the wheel? Do you adjust your sleep patterns to prepare you for upcoming shift workdays?
Are you an ‘active’ passenger? How do you assist the driver to ensure that your journey is safe?
Are the vehicles that you drive at work fitted with fatigue monitoring devices?
A light vehicle crossed the centre line on a public road, causing an oncoming vehicle to swerve off the road to avoid a collision. Fortunately, there were no injuries reported for either party involved.
Original material courtesy of Safer Together (Australia)
To access the PDF and PowerPoint versions, please visit https://www.safertogether.com.au/resources/sharing-library/driving-collision-may-2022
