Heavy vehicle drivers and fatigue: facts*

• 71% of drivers are impaired by fatigue during their shift.

• 21% of drivers had at least one fatigue related incident on their last trip.

• 52% of major crash insurance claims per annum are fatigue related.

• Almost half of long distance truck drivers have nodded off whilst driving.

*Sources: Australian Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government 

(2001 survey of long distance heavy vehicle drivers), and the National Transport Commission. 

The chain of responsibility

Australia has introduced laws to make all parties in the supply chain legally responsible for managing the causes of fatigue.

Responsibility for fatigue can no longer be delegated to transport companies, operators and drivers.

How Optalert can help

Using Optalert enables drivers and managers to identify and manage fatigue before it becomes dangerous.

Optalert continually monitors a driver's level of alertness and warns when the first signs of drowsiness are detected – often before the driver is even aware of it.

Optalert also provides live individual driver and fleet fatigue data for risk identification purposes and fatigue KPI management.

Contact us to learn more about how Optalert can help your business.