2019 marked the decade that saw the greatest truck occupant loss of life in road crashes and thankfully, that trend did not continue into 2020. This is a massive achievement considering COVID-19 saw the transport industry becoming one of the most essential services in the world. With increased transport operations on our roads, three key trends emerged:
- Large loss crashes decreased in 2020
- Fatigue continued to decline
- Inappropriate speed and driver error is still a concern