The problem of managing the risks of life safety in the transport sector in modern conditions is considered. The analysis of theoretical approaches to the risk management of life safety is carried out. It is proposed to consider a set of risks consisting of typical and atypical risks. Based on the consideration of typical risk management methods, problematic areas of the risk management mechanism in the transport sector have been identified. The directions of minimizing atypical risks through the digitalization of the transport industry and the application of the "system of many units" method are formulated. Based on the analysis of environmental factors and vulnerability of a technical facility, a model for assessing typical and atypical vulnerability of a vehicle is proposed, which makes it possible to establish a relationship between vehicle vulnerability and the processes of generating safety risks. To improve the mechanism for managing atypical risks of life safety, it is proposed to use the tools of digitalization of the transport sector. It is emphasized that in order to ensure a high-tech safe transport system, it is necessary to combine the efforts of all participants in the transport process, including the Institute of Science and Education. It requires the training of modern personnel with knowledge, skills and abilities in various fields of theory and practice, as well as modern environmentally-oriented and risk-oriented thinking, taking into account the co-evolution of the human mind and artificial intelligence.

Keywords: vehicle, life safety, vulnerability, risk, risk management mechanism, vehicle vulnerability assessment model, personnel training, risk-oriented thinking, environmental-oriented thinking

The problem of ensuring the safety of transportation activities is considered. The main components of the safety of transport activities in the context of management decisions are formulated. The causes of transport and environmental risks in relation to the stages of the vehicle life cycle are determined. Based on the analysis of the dynamics of traffic accidents caused by truck drivers, the theoretical dependence of the distribution of the random magnitude of accidents is determined. The influence of environmental factors on the mechanism of ensuring safety in the provision of transport services is considered. A model of the process of searching for an optimal management solution is presented, taking into account a limited number of criteria. It is recommended that the criteria include the probability of security risks depending on the source of the risk. The directions of improving the management decision-making system through the introduction of digitalization tools are formulated.

Keywords: transport process, vehicle, safety, risk, management decision, model of the process of finding the optimal management solution