TITLE:
Bridging the Divide: Investigating the Connection between Bus Crashes and Advanced Driving Technologies
AUTHORS:
I-Ching Lin
KEYWORDS:
ADAS, Bus Driver Behavior, Traffic Safety
JOURNAL NAME:
Journal of Service Science and Management,
Vol.18 No.2,
March
10,
2025
ABSTRACT: This research analyzes Taiwan region’s five years of accident data (2016-2020), focusing on bus-related incidents to identify prevalent accident types, crash factors, and locations. Simultaneously, this study has collected interviews with 40 bus drivers, which were conducted to understand their experiences with ADAS and perceived blind spots. The findings reveal that the right front, right side, and front of the bus are the most common impact areas in crashes, often involving motorcycles and pedestrians. Despite the potential benefits of ADAS in enhancing safety, the bus drivers remain system inconvenient. These factors included a high failure rate of the ADAS system, delays in video information transmission between the bus camera and the ADAS system, low image resolution and inadequate panel screen size, distracting warning tones of the system and inadequate knowledge of ADAS systems. The study emphasizes the necessity for tailored ADAS functions that address specific blind spots and driving conditions encountered by bus drivers. Recommendations include enhancing ADAS features to improve driver awareness of potential hazards, aiming to reduce the severity and frequency of bus-related accidents. The results underscore the importance of aligning technological advancements with professional drivers’ practical needs and concerns, advocating for further research to enhance ADAS effectiveness in real-world driving scenarios.