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The drivers answered a job content questionnaire, psychosocial safety climate scale (PSC-12), work\u2013family conflict scale, and demographic questions on age, education, driving hours, and RTC history.<\/jats:p>\n               <jats:p>Results: The correlational analysis showed a significant association between psychosocial work factors and RTCs for the previous 2\u2009years. Hierarchical multiple linear regression found that supervisor support, skill discretion, decision autonomy, psychological demands, PSC, and work\u2013family conflict significantly contributed to explaining RTC rates among the drivers. Also, significant differences were found between minibus and long-bus drivers in driving hours, occurrence of near misses, RTCs, and all psychosocial work factors explored in this study except work\u2013family conflict.<\/jats:p>\n               <jats:p>Conclusions: Psychosocial work factors directly predict RTCs among minibus and long-bus drivers. Policymakers, driver unions, and owners and managers of bus transport businesses should prioritize integrating occupational health and safety into road transport activities. 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