Safety Risk Management for Freight Fleets
| Reference number | |
| Coordinator | Volvo Technology AB - Avd 6620, Advanced Technology & Research |
| Funding from Vinnova | SEK 1 394 000 |
| Project duration | December 2013 - November 2015 |
| Status | Completed |
| Venture | Traffic safety and automated vehicles -FFI |
| Call | 2013-01867-en |
| End-of-project report | 2013-04633eng.pdf (pdf, 602 kB) |
Important results from the project
The aim of the project is to increase knowledge and develop methods to improve safety at transport companies by improving the safety climate. The model focused on organisational changes and was tested and evaluated in a case study at a Gothenburg branch of Postnord in Sweden.
Expected long term effects
A way of working to improve the safety climate at transport companies was developed and tested with Postnord. During the one year of testing a change process started at the studied branch of Postnord, but it did not lead to measurable improvements (safety climate survey and number of accidents). A key-factor to implement new ways of working is time, one year was probably too short a time to measure any significant changes. Other findings which are crucial for improved safety climate are the management´s commitment, to anchor changes in the whole organisation, and efficient communication.
Approach and implementation
The project method is close to that which is called action research. Action research focuses on inclusion of stakeholders in the research process and the measurement and evaluation of action taken by the participants. Project participants at Volvo, Swedish National Road and Transport Research Institute and Postnord have been collaborating actively during the case study to develop and evaluate the safety model.