A systems-based approach to deeply examine a downgrade-truck crash caused by a brake failure in Vietnam

Truck crashes related to brake failure have been an increasing issue for traffic safety in Vietnam recently. Although previous studies pointed out several variables directly this type of crash, there has no research further examine influencing factors resulting from other actors representing inside a roadtransport system and the interactions among them. A systems-based approach, enabling analysis influence various within road transport system, was used study elucidate contributingfactors crash involving truck traveling downhill apparently caused by failure, on mountain highway Vietnam. The results indicated that apart direct leading accidentincluding driver’s inexperience, vehicle’s low quality, severe conditions, at upper levels Vietnamese also had indirect effects collision. On basis theaforementioned findings, implications interventions policies were discussed.