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Suicide by crashing into a heavy vehicle: A one-year follow-up study of professional drivers
Stockholm University, Faculty of Social Sciences, Stress Research Institute. University of Helsinki, Finland.ORCID iD: 0000-0002-2932-2383
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Number of Authors: 72020 (English)In: Transportation Research Part F: Traffic Psychology and Behaviour, ISSN 1369-8478, E-ISSN 1873-5517, Vol. 73, p. 318-324Article in journal (Refereed) Published
Abstract [en]

Train and heavy vehicle drivers can experience a traumatic event caused by people attempting suicide by crashing into their vehicles or jumping in front of them. While there are a number of studies on train drivers showing the negative consequences these events can have on their well-being, there are no studies on heavy vehicle drivers involved in these types of crashes. In the current study, we surveyed Finnish heavy vehicle drivers (N = 15) involved in a suicide crash in the year 2017 regarding their experiences and coping approximately one month (T1) and one year (T2) after the crash. Ten of these drivers reported one or various combinations of measurable consequences such as minor physical injuries, shorter or longer sickness absences, significant posttraumatic stress symptoms (measured using the Impact of Events Scale-Revised) and requiring psychological help. Posttraumatic stress symptoms decreased over time; however, three out of the four drivers who had a high IES-R score at T1 were still around the IES-R cut-off score at T2. This research raises questions whether and what kind of support heavy vehicle drivers who have been involved in a suicide crash should be given.

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2020. Vol. 73, p. 318-324
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injuries at work, violent suicide, motor-vehicle crashes, PTSD, heavy vehicle drivers
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Psychology
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URN: urn:nbn:se:su:diva-186239DOI: 10.1016/j.trf.2020.07.003ISI: 000569419200024OAI: oai:DiVA.org:su-186239DiVA, id: diva2:1484478
Available from: 2020-10-29 Created: 2020-10-29 Last updated: 2022-02-25Bibliographically approved

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