Factors of Fatigue and Bus Accident

The main purpose of this study is to identify the relationship between the factors of fatigue (working schedule, working condition) and bus accident 60 bus drivers from a bus agency in Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia were selected as a sample. Survey questionnaire was used for data collection. They were questioned individually because most of them possessed low level of education and facing difficulties in understanding the questions in English. From the Pearson Correlation Analysis, the findings revealed that there was a significant relationship between working schedule (r=0.486, p=0.000), working condition (r=0.601, p=0.000) and bus accident The dominant factor that showed strongest unique contribution based on Multiple Regression Analysis was working condition (r2=0.404, beta=0.478). Serious attention should be given to improve the buses and working condition to reduce the accident rates in Malaysia. It is also recommended that the working schedule to be revised accordingly by taking into consideration the bus driver's constraint.