Analysis of Driving Stress on Various Roadway Conditions in Myanmar by using Heart Rate Variability

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Traffic accidents result in more than 1.2 million deaths worldwide per year, especially in developing countries. Therefore, road safety is a major issue in these countries. Many researchers found that traffic accidents occur mainly because of driving stress and driving behavior. There are few studies on driving stress in developing countries, particularly in Myanmar. The purpose of this study is to investigate the effect of roadway conditions on driving stress in Myanmar by using heart rate variability (HRV). The study used two polar watches V800, a heart rate sensor H7, and a video camera to collect data and carried out time-domain and frequency-domain analysis of HRV by using the Kubios HRV analysis software. The results showed that drivers experience different driving stresses depending on roadway conditions. In particular, highly crowded places and those requiring attention such as mixed roads, lane-changing points, jaywalking places, rough and bad pavements, traffic congestion areas, and flyover are the most stressful segments along the roadway for drivers.