This document introduces the overview and awareness activities of the Commercial Vehicle Accident Investigation Committee by the Institute for Traffic Accident Research and Data Analysis (ITARDA). The committee is an accident investigation organization established by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism in 2014, analyzing causal factors of serious commercial vehicle accidents and proposing recurrence prevention measures. ITARDA serves as the secretariat, holding quarterly committee meetings to deliberate and publish accident investigation reports.
Main Activities:
- Clarification of organizational and structural problems behind serious accidents
- Investigation and analysis of sophisticated and complex accident factors
- Proposal of objective, high-quality recurrence prevention measures
Awareness Activity Development: Awareness activities for fleet managers and operators include:
- Distribution of awareness videos (separate for trucks, buses, taxi/hire vehicles)
- Production and distribution of awareness manga "THE CASE STUDY: What Happened to the Driver at That Moment"
- Safety awareness cultivation through fictional manga based on actual accident cases
Usage Conditions and Utilization:
- Commercial use prohibited
- Copyright belongs to the Institute for Traffic Accident Research and Data Analysis
- Source citation required when quoting materials
- Promotion of utilization in fleet manager training and safe driving education
As practical initiatives toward improving safety awareness among professional drivers and operators and reducing traffic accidents, the investigation report content is widely disseminated.