Project Number:
05-10
Research Project:
Improving Trucking Safety: Effects of Driver Hours of Service Regulations
P.I. Name & Address:
Randolph Hall
Epstein Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering
University of Southern California
Los Angeles, CA 90089-0193
Tel: (213) 740-4894
Fax: (213) 740-1120
Email: rwhall@usc.edu
Project Objective:
The objective of the study is to improve roadway safety through an investigation of the association between the crash risk likelihood of truck drivers and their patterns of work. From this work we intend to develop insights into the construction of hours-of-service regulations that help ensure driver safety while maintaining an economically viable trucking industry, and also into the construction of driver schedules that maintain a safe driving environment. The research will also serve as the basis for the PhD thesis of Aviroop Mukherjee.
Task Descriptions:
1. Data collection
2. Data cleaning and coding
3. Modeling using requisite package
4. Result analysis and further assessment of factors
5. Documentation in final report containing a comprehensive account of the work carries out, results obtained and conclusions drawn
Milestones, Dates:
February 1, 2005 - January 31, 2006
Total Budget:
$54,011
Student Involvement:
One Student @50% effort, 12 months
Relationship to Other Research Projects:
Goods movement focus area; safety and security focus area
Technology Transfer Activities:
Project report will be posted on the website
Potential Benefits of the Project:
Increased truck safety
TRB Keywords:
Trucking industry; driver safety, hours of service
Primary Subject:
4b.3 Behavioral sciences and human performance
Goals:
4c.1 Safety
Enabling Research:
4c.6 Human performance and behavior
Modal Orientation:
Highway
