A Risk-Normalized Effectiveness Index for Vehicle Overloading Control

Ryandra Narlan; Rosmariani Arifuddin; M. Asad Abdurrahman

doi:10.48084/etasr.18076

Authors

Ryandra Narlan Department of Civil Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Hasanuddin University, Indonesia
Rosmariani Arifuddin Department of Civil Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Hasanuddin University, Indonesia
M. Asad Abdurrahman Department of Civil Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Hasanuddin University, Indonesia

Volume: 16 | Issue: 3 | Pages: 36329-36336 | June 2026 | https://doi.org/10.48084/etasr.18076

Received: 9 February 2026 | Revised: 11 March 2026 and 28 March 2026 | Accepted: 10 April 2026 | Online: 6 June 2026

Corresponding author: Rosmariani Arifuddin

Abstract

This study proposes an Effectiveness Index (EI) that integrates inspection coverage, targeting accuracy, and risk derived from Weigh-In-Motion (WIM) data to assess vehicle overloading control. Using data from 6.054.617 vehicles during the observation period from November 2023 to July 2025 in South Sumatra, the index was applied to two enforcement units. Results show that Unit Kertapati achieved a moderate effectiveness score of 43.6, while Unit Talang Kelapa was classified as ineffective with a score of 6.7. The analysis reveals that increasing inspection coverage yields a higher marginal gain in effectiveness than improving targeting accuracy alone. This EI framework offers a scalable, data-driven tool for benchmarking performance and optimizing resource allocation in vehicle overloading control.

Keywords:

vehicle overloading, enforcement benchmarking, enforcement effectiveness, performance index, weigh-in-motion, traffic risk, risk-normalized metrics

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