A MUARC study from NSW shows that 55.2% of emergency vehicle collisions involve police cars, compared to 10.9% for ambulances and 4.8% for fire brigade vehicles. Police duties often involve unpredictable high-speed manoeuvres, placing drivers at unique risk. Specialist training helps mitigate this, but according to the study, fatigue and distraction may contribute.
Some possible ways to reduce the risk include:
- Optimising work schedules to combat fatigue.
- Designing intuitive vehicle equipment to minimize distractions.
- Prioritising crashworthiness to enhance occupant safety.
The study did not investigate exposure, so comparing police crashes general driving crashes is not possible.
Check out the details of the study here
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