Heavy Vehicle Industry Safety Survey

In 2022 the NHVR conducted an Industry Safety Survey to measure the extent to which businesses within the heavy vehicle industry have implemented a basic Safety Management System (SMS).

Nearly 6,000 people responded from a wide cross section of industry employees, including drivers, managers and operators.

The survey questions explored the following topics:

  • safety risk management
  • safety assurance
  • safety promotion and training
  • frequency and review of safety practices.

The survey also asked about industry understanding of vehicle safety technologies.

Survey results

Heavy Vehicle Industry Safety Survey 2022

NHVR Industry Safety Survey 2022 - Final report (PDF, 1.6MB)

The NHVR Industry Safety Survey measures the way the Heavy Vehicle Industry manages its safety responsibilities. This is the third iteration, with surveys previously completed in 2018 and 2020.