This white paper examines the road risk facing large goods vehicle drivers, in terms of their involvement in collisions compared to other drivers.
Drivers of large goods vehicles are most likely to contribute to collisions because they...
- are close following
- commit manoeuvre errors
Drivers of large goods vehicles are less likely than other drivers to contribute to collisions because they:
- disobey traffic signs or signals
- are impaired by alcohol or drugs
Drivers of large goods vehicles are most over-represented in collisions:
- in the early morning
- on motorways and A roads
Full report in downloadable .pdf