Tokyo Institute of Technology, Department of Industrial Engineering and Economics, School of Engineering, 2-12-1 Oh-okayama, Meguro-ku, Tokyo 152-8552, Japan.
Tokyo Institute of Technology, Department of Industrial Engineering and Economics, School of Engineering, 2-12-1 Oh-okayama, Meguro-ku, Tokyo 152-8552, Japan.
Accid Anal Prev. 2021 Feb;150:105922. doi: 10.1016/j.aap.2020.105922. Epub 2020 Dec 17.
In ageing societies, the effective employment of ageing occupational drivers is one of the most important managerial concerns to be addressed to compensate for the lack of younger workers. In this study, the key factors contributing to the safety outcome in trucking transportation were identified using empirical data, including driving accident information, individual attributes, and task-related attributes. For this purpose, 306 driver records from 26 trucking companies in Japan were analysed. The driver sample was dichotomised by age into elderly drivers (age ≥ 50 years, referred to as older; N = 131) and young drivers (age < 50 years, referred to as younger; N = 175). Based on the analysis results, no significant age difference was identified in the likelihood of involvement in accidents for truck drivers. While older drivers who have penalty point records were more likely to be involved in traffic accidents, they were less affected by hard work conditions compared with young drivers. In conclusion, elderly drivers can be effectively employed as occupational drivers. They do not necessarily have a higher risk of accidents than young drivers. In addition, employment policies are proposed from a safety viewpoint, particularly for elderly truck drivers.
在老龄化社会中，有效地雇用老年职业驾驶员是需要解决的最重要的管理问题之一，以弥补年轻工人的不足。本研究使用经验数据确定了影响卡车运输安全结果的关键因素，包括驾驶事故信息、个人属性和与任务相关的属性。为此，对来自日本 26 家卡车运输公司的 306 名驾驶员记录进行了分析。驾驶员样本按年龄分为老年驾驶员（年龄≥50 岁，称为老年；N=131）和年轻驾驶员（年龄<50 岁，称为年轻；N=175）。基于分析结果，未发现卡车驾驶员发生事故的可能性存在显著的年龄差异。虽然有违章记录的老年驾驶员更有可能发生交通事故，但与年轻驾驶员相比，他们受艰苦工作条件的影响较小。总之，老年驾驶员可以有效地被雇用为职业驾驶员。他们并不一定比年轻驾驶员有更高的事故风险。此外，还从安全角度提出了就业政策，特别是针对老年卡车驾驶员。
