Driver fatigue is recognised as a contributory factor in some accidents.
It is more likely to be associated with long hours of driving, without adequate rest periods, loss of sleep, food or drug intake and night driving. Various methods are recommended to counteract fatigue. This report is one of several to be produced as part of a study of driver fatigue in heavy vehicle accidents. It provides information for use in developing a program to educate heavy vehicle drivers about the role of fatigue in crashes, factors which contribute to its onset and measures to counter it. The study was commissioned by the Victorian Road Freight Transport Industry Council and funded by the Road Construction Authority in May, 1988.