'Zero Health-Related Accidents': MieruCAR Safety Program Co-Exhibited by Three Companies at Transport Safety & Logistics DX EXPO 2026
Total Brain Care Co., Ltd. and two other companies will jointly exhibit 'MieruCAR', a safety education program that prevents accidents by visualizing drivers' cognitive functions, at the Transport Safety & Logistics DX EXPO 2026 at Tokyo Big Sight from May 27 to 29, 2026. The companies propose an expert-intervened solution to address the revision of the law and reduce health-related accidents.
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Total Brain Care Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Kobe City, Hyogo Prefecture; President and CEO: Shinsuke Kawagoe) announced that it will exhibit 'MieruCAR', a safety education program for professional drivers selected for two consecutive years as a certified internal safety education menu by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT), at the 'Transport Safety & Logistics DX EXPO 2026'. The event will be held at Tokyo Big Sight from May 27 (Wed) to 29 (Fri). This will be a joint exhibition with Nippon Travel Agency Co., Ltd. and Namba Mate Co., Ltd.
In response to the ever-increasing number of health-related accidents, which has reached a record high of 418 cases, MieruCAR aims to reduce accidents through the approach of 'visualizing cognitive function' and 'intervention by driving professionals'.
At this year's EXPO, under the theme 'Zero health-related accidents! An exhibition that changes the field', the companies will widely propose safety education programs tailored to the challenges faced on the front lines of transportation.
## Responding to the EXPO Theme 'Zero Health-Related Accidents' with MieruCAR
The theme of the Transport Safety & Logistics DX EXPO 2026 is 'Zero health-related accidents! An exhibition that changes the field'.
The background to this theme is the serious upward trend in health-related accidents. According to MLIT statistics, the number of reported health-related accidents involving commercial vehicles increased approximately 3.1 times over a 10-year period, from 135 cases in 2013 to a record high of 418 cases in 2023.
*Source: Number of reports based on the MLIT's 'Automobile Accident Reporting Regulations'
Even more concerning is the fact that about 1 in 6 drivers who cause a health-related accident die. Approximately 79% of the deceased drivers suffered from one of three major diseases: heart disease, brain disease, or aortic aneurysm/dissection, and about 25% of the reported cases escalated into traffic accidents involving collisions or contact.
Behind these accidents lie fluctuations in cognitive function due to aging, fatigue, and stress. A decline in attention and judgment is the most difficult change for individuals to recognize themselves. 'Are you feeling okay?' 'I'm fine'—this exchange alone is not enough to prevent certain accidents.
This year's EXPO theme, 'Zero health-related accidents', directly confronts this issue. We respond to this theme with 'MieruCAR', a solution based on the 'visualization' of cognitive function and intervention by driving professionals.
## Enforcement of the Revised Industrial Safety and Health Act: Cognitive Function Response Becomes Legally Important
On April 1, 2026, the revised Industrial Safety and Health Act (Act No. 33 of 2025/Reiwa 7) came into effect. Under the newly established Article 62-2, it has become an obligation for all business operators to make efforts to implement measures that accommodate the characteristics of older workers.
The guidelines based on the law explicitly list 'decline in cognitive function' as a characteristic of older workers that needs consideration. Although there are no penalties for this obligation to make an effort, in the unlikely event of a workplace accident, whether measures in line with the guidelines were taken can be a factor in determining if the employer fulfilled its duty of care for safety.
In the transportation industry, in addition to the effort obligation under this revised act, there is already an aptitude test under the jurisdiction of the MLIT (mandatory for commercial vehicle drivers aged 65 and over), making it an industry where a response to cognitive function is doubly required. The guidelines also cite as an example, 'In the transportation industry and the like, the confirmation of driving aptitude should be carried out emphatically.'
For the transportation industry, where the aging of drivers is advancing, creating a system to 'visualize' changes in cognitive function and respond organizationally is no longer at the stage of 'nice to have' but 'must have'.
## MieruCAR: Preventing Health-Related Accidents by Visualizing Cognitive Function
The MieruCAR Safety Training Start Program is a next-generation safe driving education program that scientifically measures and visualizes the 'driving brain fitness' of professional drivers to prompt behavioral change.
Centered on the cognitive function check tool 'Brain Fitness Trainer CogEvo', it supports driver safety through the following mechanisms.
## 'No More Leave It and Forget It' ── The Meaning of Intervention by Driving Professionals
The greatest feature of MieruCAR is that it does not end simply with handing over a tool.
Much safety education tends to be a case of 'leave it and forget it'—taking a course and finishing, or taking a test and completing. However, what is truly necessary to prevent health-related accidents is to understand the specific cognitive function characteristics of each driver and prompt concrete behavioral changes based on that understanding.
With MieruCAR, driving experts, including traffic psychologists, intervene throughout the entire program.
- They analyze CogEvo data and provide individual insights to drivers, such as 'You have this characteristic in sustaining attention. Therefore, be especially conscious in these situations.'
- Through regular training, they review changes in cognitive function data by linking them to daily driving behaviors.
- They also provide safety management advice to administrators based on the data.
In response to the ever-increasing number of health-related accidents, which has reached a record high of 418 cases, MieruCAR aims to reduce accidents through the approach of 'visualizing cognitive function' and 'intervention by driving professionals'.
At this year's EXPO, under the theme 'Zero health-related accidents! An exhibition that changes the field', the companies will widely propose safety education programs tailored to the challenges faced on the front lines of transportation.
## Responding to the EXPO Theme 'Zero Health-Related Accidents' with MieruCAR
The theme of the Transport Safety & Logistics DX EXPO 2026 is 'Zero health-related accidents! An exhibition that changes the field'.
The background to this theme is the serious upward trend in health-related accidents. According to MLIT statistics, the number of reported health-related accidents involving commercial vehicles increased approximately 3.1 times over a 10-year period, from 135 cases in 2013 to a record high of 418 cases in 2023.
*Source: Number of reports based on the MLIT's 'Automobile Accident Reporting Regulations'
Even more concerning is the fact that about 1 in 6 drivers who cause a health-related accident die. Approximately 79% of the deceased drivers suffered from one of three major diseases: heart disease, brain disease, or aortic aneurysm/dissection, and about 25% of the reported cases escalated into traffic accidents involving collisions or contact.
Behind these accidents lie fluctuations in cognitive function due to aging, fatigue, and stress. A decline in attention and judgment is the most difficult change for individuals to recognize themselves. 'Are you feeling okay?' 'I'm fine'—this exchange alone is not enough to prevent certain accidents.
This year's EXPO theme, 'Zero health-related accidents', directly confronts this issue. We respond to this theme with 'MieruCAR', a solution based on the 'visualization' of cognitive function and intervention by driving professionals.
## Enforcement of the Revised Industrial Safety and Health Act: Cognitive Function Response Becomes Legally Important
On April 1, 2026, the revised Industrial Safety and Health Act (Act No. 33 of 2025/Reiwa 7) came into effect. Under the newly established Article 62-2, it has become an obligation for all business operators to make efforts to implement measures that accommodate the characteristics of older workers.
The guidelines based on the law explicitly list 'decline in cognitive function' as a characteristic of older workers that needs consideration. Although there are no penalties for this obligation to make an effort, in the unlikely event of a workplace accident, whether measures in line with the guidelines were taken can be a factor in determining if the employer fulfilled its duty of care for safety.
In the transportation industry, in addition to the effort obligation under this revised act, there is already an aptitude test under the jurisdiction of the MLIT (mandatory for commercial vehicle drivers aged 65 and over), making it an industry where a response to cognitive function is doubly required. The guidelines also cite as an example, 'In the transportation industry and the like, the confirmation of driving aptitude should be carried out emphatically.'
For the transportation industry, where the aging of drivers is advancing, creating a system to 'visualize' changes in cognitive function and respond organizationally is no longer at the stage of 'nice to have' but 'must have'.
## MieruCAR: Preventing Health-Related Accidents by Visualizing Cognitive Function
The MieruCAR Safety Training Start Program is a next-generation safe driving education program that scientifically measures and visualizes the 'driving brain fitness' of professional drivers to prompt behavioral change.
Centered on the cognitive function check tool 'Brain Fitness Trainer CogEvo', it supports driver safety through the following mechanisms.
## 'No More Leave It and Forget It' ── The Meaning of Intervention by Driving Professionals
The greatest feature of MieruCAR is that it does not end simply with handing over a tool.
Much safety education tends to be a case of 'leave it and forget it'—taking a course and finishing, or taking a test and completing. However, what is truly necessary to prevent health-related accidents is to understand the specific cognitive function characteristics of each driver and prompt concrete behavioral changes based on that understanding.
With MieruCAR, driving experts, including traffic psychologists, intervene throughout the entire program.
- They analyze CogEvo data and provide individual insights to drivers, such as 'You have this characteristic in sustaining attention. Therefore, be especially conscious in these situations.'
- Through regular training, they review changes in cognitive function data by linking them to daily driving behaviors.
- They also provide safety management advice to administrators based on the data.
FAQ
Which industries are targeted by MieruCAR?
It is primarily targeted at professional drivers and their safety managers in the transportation and logistics industry.
How does it help comply with the revised Industrial Safety and Health Act?
It serves as a concrete measure to fulfill the newly established obligation to make efforts to accommodate the cognitive decline of older workers.
When and where is the exhibition held?
It will be held at the 'Transport Safety & Logistics DX EXPO 2026' at Tokyo Big Sight from May 27-29, 2026.