Heavy trucks have a larger mass, which means that any collisions they are a part of usually have serious results. They may interact with other road users, particularly those who are more susceptible, like pedestrians, cyclists, and motorcyclists, which may have major safety repercussions, particularly in the absence of sufficient regulations and amenities.

Especially in environments with higher speeds, truck occupants are also at risk. The occupants of trucks may suffer severe injuries if they run off the road or collide with another vehicle. Data on single heavy vehicle crashes with up to and including 30 fatalities are also available in several nations. This comes from collisions involving large vehicles used for public transportation. Therefore, heavy vehicle safety is something that you should deeply consider before driving on the road.

Truck accidents are caused in part by driver errors brought on by speeding, drunk driving, and exhaustion. Truck accidents could be significantly impacted by vehicle flaws as well. Heavy vehicle designers have recently made improvements, and their use is now well-regulated in several nations. The likelihood of collisions is influenced by other road-related elements as well. The enhancement of the road system is a significant way to increase road safety since it is frequently simpler and less expensive to increase safety through a change to the road environment than it is to alter driver behaviour.

Since there have been so many accidents involving heavy vehicles, new technologies have been developed to prevent these deadly collisions. Some of these technologies include the side (to prevent pedestrians and cyclists from colliding with heavy vehicles) and rear (to lessen the intrusion into a car’s passenger compartment). Underrun protection systems, Autonomous Emergency Braking, Fatigue Monitoring Systems, Lane Departure Warning Systems, Improved Vehicle Visibility Markings, Improved Driver’s Field of View Through the Introduction of Blind Spot Information Systems, Anti-lock Braking/Electronic Braking Systems, Electronic Stability Control and Anti-Rollover, and Cabin Rollover Protection

Heavy vehicle braking and stability regulations have been improved, although implementation into the fleet of heavy vehicles can be slow due to the high cost of heavy vehicle assets. Through creative and optimized vehicle design, the Performance-Based Standards (PBS) Scheme offers the heavy vehicle industry the chance to increase productivity and safety. PBS vehicles are made to run on networks that are appropriate for their level of performance and to carry out their responsibilities as safely, productively, and sustainably as feasible. Historically, one of the safest forms of transportation has been via the bus. Following the 1989 Grafton bus catastrophe, the bus industry underwent a safety revolution, and measures were put in place, such as the requirement for seat belts on new coaches, enhanced accreditation processes, enhanced driver training, and safety awareness campaigns.

A greater emphasis was placed on safety education regarding sharing the road with heavy vehicles, enforcement of heavy vehicle standards, and safety-related campaigns, including chain of responsibility obligations to improve safety in the transportation of goods along the supply chain, after the creation of the Heavy Vehicle National Law (HVNL) and the establishment of the National Heavy Vehicle Regulator in 2013.

A formal method for recognizing operators that have strong safety and other management systems in place is provided by the National Heavy Vehicle Accreditation Scheme.