The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism summarizes 10 years of activities of the Commercial Vehicle Accident Investigation Committee since its establishment, compiling the analysis results of 58 accidents resolved from 2014 to 2023 and future initiatives.
Key Points
10-Year Performance Record
- The committee marked its 10th anniversary in June 2024 since its establishment in 2014
- Analyzed and resolved 58 accidents from 2014 to fiscal year 2023 (March 2024)
- Classified accidents into 5 patterns and clarified trends in recurrence prevention measures according to patterns
- Conducted committee's original analysis on the relationship between work conditions and accidents
- Deployed new initiatives in the latter 5 years after the "5-Year Summary" published in 2020
Identified Challenges
- Need for strengthened cooperation between national safety policies and the accident investigation committee became apparent
- Response to cases where investigation becomes difficult due to death of accident parties or loss of records remains a challenge
- Need for stronger dissemination of recurrence prevention measures to operators and drivers became clear
- Construction of systems for higher quality investigation and analysis is required
Direction of Future New Initiatives
- Promote implementation of investigations and analyses conscious of coordination with national policies
- Strengthen effective information collection for cause analysis, including requesting cooperation from parties other than operators
- Promote initiatives to further utilize investigation reports
- Enhance provision of information useful for accident prevention by operators and drivers
The article shows that the Commercial Vehicle Accident Investigation Committee, looking back on 10 years of activities, has organized achievements and challenges to date and presents new directions for promoting more effective accident prevention measures going forward.