Research has shown that although trucks are involved in fewer crashes per million kilometers than the general New Zealand public they are involved in a disturbingly high proportion of fatal crashes. Truck drivers differ from car drivers in many ways one of which is the fact that they can be influenced by the pressures beliefs instructions and policies of the transport company in which they work. Therefore the safety culture or climate of the transport company could have a large impact on the way truck drivers drive. As no published research could be found on the impact of safety culture on truck drivers' crash rates a questionnaire survey of 378 drivers was conducted. The questionnaire measured the truck drivers' perceptions of safety climate, crash record, speed choice, and propensity to commit violations, along with a number of other variables. Although there was no direct relationship between the drivers' perceptions of safety climate and crash involvement, safety climate was significantly correlated with a number of other variables strongly correlated with crash involvement. The correlations amongst the main variables are discussed, along with the implications of this research.


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