Fatigue in transportation: NTSB investigations and safety recommendations

• Published in: Injury prevention Vol. 23; no. 4; pp. 232 - 238
• Main Authors: Marcus, Jeffrey H, Rosekind, Mark R
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England BMJ Publishing Group LTD 01.08.2017
• Subjects: Accident investigations; Accidents, Aviation - statistics & numerical data; Accidents, Occupational - legislation & jurisprudence; Accidents, Occupational - prevention & control; Accidents, Occupational - statistics & numerical data; Accidents, Traffic - statistics & numerical data; Aircraft accidents & safety; Aviation; Clinical decision making; Decision making; Evidence-Based Practice; Fatalities; Fatigue; Government Agencies; Human performance; Humans; Liability, Legal; Prevalence; Railroad accidents & safety; Railroads - statistics & numerical data; Safety; Safety - legislation & jurisprudence; Ships - statistics & numerical data; Sleep deprivation; Transportation; United States; New York; New Mexico; United States > US

ObjectiveWe aim to place into the scientific literature information on the prevalence of operator fatigue as a factor in causing transportation mishaps, and the categories of improvements identified to address fatigue in transportation.MethodsWe analyzed the number of major National Transportation S...