Defining Parameters of Wayside Amenities For Truck Drivers Which Can Affect Road Safety

Abstract

Truck drivers are involved in 40% of all road accidents on Indian national highways each year. Logistics service providers frequently suffer significant losses as a result of such accidents. Because of this in the logistics industry, road accidents disrupt the supply chain and have a significant impact on customers and logistics service providers. As a result of this Truck drivers and truck transportation service providers have a significant financial burden because of the damage caused to trucks in such situations. Accidents like these typically lead to a drop in the number of truck drivers because of unintentional road accident deaths. In India, the current truck-to-driver ratio is 1000:750, implying that for every two trucks there is only one driver available. Unfortunately, the number of truck drivers is decreasing every year, which has an impact on shippers' operations and leads to delay and damage of freight. Also due to lack of dedicated truck parking facility the drivers restrain themselves from taking routine check-up of trucks. Due to a shortage of good truck garages on the route, the driver is forced to return the damaged vehicle back to his origin location, where he normally gets his truck repaired. These elements combine to form the primary cause of an accident. By constructing separate restrooms for truck drivers, a health facility, dedicated parking spaces, and adequate garages, logistics service firms, state governments, and the central agencies can work together to tackle this problem. The aim is to compare the wayside facilities for truck drivers on the NH, which can have an impact on their road safety. Then, by combining all these services required by truck drivers to one location under one single roof on National Highways, researchers can assess the influence on road safety.