01152072

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https://doi.org/10.3141/2187-11

http://scholar.google.com...diev&publication_year=2010

A route-based incentive program is introduced in which drivers are rewarded for taking the safest routes. The program is operated with an incentive structure by a logistics company and a variable insurance premium scheme by an insurance company. The logistics company offers incentives to its drivers to follow the safest routes and by doing so expects to pay lower insurance premiums for its vehicles. The insurance company charges a discounted premium for vehicles that follow the safest routes, while expecting to pay less for potential accident claims. The theoretical framework, including the setup of the incentive structure and the variable premium scheme, is presented in this paper. Conditions for the existence of a win–win situation are established in which drivers, the logistics company, and the insurance company all benefit from the program. Optimization of the incentive program is also formulated as a bilevel programming problem. An online before-and-after survey is conducted to assess drivers’ response to incentives. Forty-five Dutch professional drivers participated in the survey. The results show that drivers tend to ignore safety-related information in making their route choices; however, the incentives have some significant effects on these choices. The incentives therefore present an effective way of influencing drivers’ route choices.

01329024

10-3179

English

pp 76-84

2010

Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation Research Board

9780309160605

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Figures (3) ; References (29) ; Tables (2)

Before and after studies; Behavior modification; Highway safety; Incentives; Insurance rates; Optimization; Professional drivers; Route choice

Bilevel programming

Netherlands

Highways; Planning and Forecasting; Safety and Human Factors; I72: Traffic and Transport Planning; I83: Accidents and the Human Factor

TRIS, TRB, ATRI

Jan 25 2010 11:34AM

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