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Research Report 709 The gig economy and road safety outcomes

Published: | Category: Healthy and safe people , Research programme , Research & reports | Audience: General

There are emerging concerns around the potential negative impact that the rapidly growing ‘gig economy’ may be having on overall road safety. The ‘gig economy’ means work done outside of the traditional employer–employee relationship, on an ‘as and when needed’ basis. The research aimed to better understand the road safety implications that are resulting from transport related gig economy work and to understand what is being done in other jurisdictions to mitigate identified risks.

While the study found limited evidence to date of serious harm related to gig work, there is tangible prevalence of reported harm, and it is the widespread exposure to multiple and cumulative risk factors across the system that warrants system responses.

Keywords:

gig work, road safety, socio-technical system 

Authors:

A Raja, Mackie Research, Auckland
S MacArthur-Beadle, Mackie Research, Auckland
C Tedestedt George, Mackie Research, Auckland
M Blewden, Mackie Research, Auckland
H Mackie, Mackie Research, Auckland
TL Signal, Massey University, Wellington

Publication details

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  • Published: May 2023
  • Reference: 709
  • ISBN/ISSN: 978-1-99-106825-5 (electronic)