Driver Behavioural Change Interventions to Improve Fleet Safety

The City of Toronto operates one of the largest and most diverse fleets in North America. Despite City’s commitment to road safety, incidents involving municipal fleet vehicles remain a challenge. This project ultimately aims to reduce incidents and improve fleet safety among light-duty vehicle fleet drivers within the City’s Transportation Services Division by targeting risky driver behaviors. The specific objectives are: (1) to identify the root causes and risk factors contributing to preventable collisions, (2) to pinpoint driver behavior intervention opportunities that align with these causes, and (3) to pilot test a context-specific intervention. The proposed methodology encompasses a mixed-methods approach, beginning with a review of archival data (e.g. incident reports) and policy documents, followed by data collection through qualitative and/or quantitative methods with City personnel. These activities will inform a gap analysis and the development of tailored interventions, which will be evaluated for feasibility and impact. The findings will contribute to the scientific literature on fleet crash causation and behavioral interventions for fleet drivers.

Faculty Supervisor:

Birsen Donmez

Student:

Partner:

City of Toronto

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Health and Related Sciences & Technology; Public administration; Utilities

University:

University of Toronto

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