Delay as Vital Freight Data

Team Name

Project 2023

Team Members

Project Description

This challenge asked what the gap is in freight data, and one of the often overlooked answer is data on delay. When it happens, where it happens and how long it happens-- these are simply metrics that can be used to improve efficiency in the supply chain, improve the chain of responsibility, improve driver wellbeing, and make Australian roads safer.

Data Story

There is strong research-based evidence that driver detention, in addition to being a wage issue, is also a road safety risk factor. In a report by the Inspector-General of the United States Department of Transportation, it was revealed that a mere 15 minutes of delay increases the expected crash rate to increase by up to 6.2%. Research at the University of New South Wales has revealed a connection between driver detention and fatigue. It was found that drivers required to wait in queues experienced fatigue more often than those who did not. Meanwhile, the US-based National Safety Council has said that people are 3 times more likely to be in crash when driving fatigued than those who are not. "Driver fatigue kills more than drink," Amanda Hoh reported at the Sydney Morning Herald.

Data on freight delay should be made an integral part of the freight data set and metrics.