Author: Publisher:
ISBN: 9781875780044
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
Human factors in road crashes (NT02)
Author: Human Factors and Road Crashes
Author: W. A. MacDonaldPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Automobile drivers
Languages : en
Pages : 120
Book Description
Human factors. Road users. Driver training. Research. Driver behaviour. Inexperienced drivers. Enforcement. Publicity. Driver licensing. Vehicles. Motorcycles. Bicycles. Roads. Alcohol. Drug abuse. Pedestrians. Research findings within each of the major human factor areas of road safety research are reviewed. Attention is confined to research relevant to the prevention of road crashes rather than to the amelioration of their effects. The main concern is the road user : road and vehicle factors are considered only to the extent that they interact with the road user characteristics in relation to crash prevention or causation. The purpose of the review was to establish those areas in which there is the greatest need for further research; acccordingly, the review concludes with a list of recommended research topics.
Psychology on the Road
Author: David ShinarPublisher: John Wiley & Sons
ISBN:
Category : Family & Relationships
Languages : en
Pages : 232
Book Description
Human Factors/medical Factors Related to Highway Safety; a Bibliography
Author: Fred B. BenjaminHuman Factors, Road Accident Data and Information Technology
Author: Rune ElvikPublisher:
ISBN: 9788271336745
Category : Automobile drivers
Languages : en
Pages : 72
Book Description
Roadway Human Factors
Author: Marc GreenPublisher: Lawyers & Judges Publishing Company Incorporated
ISBN: 9781936360765
Category : Automobile drivers
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
"This book's title has two parts, "Roadway Human Factors" and "From Science To Application." The first describes its major goal: to analyze driver behavior, especially the causes and avoidance of collisions. In most general terms, the goal is largely to answer a single question: "Why didn't the driver respond sooner?" The cause of most collisions lies in the answer. The book's perspective is psychological. It views roadway events through the eyes of the driver. This contrasts with the third-party god's eye view that appears in accident reconstruction diagrams and other analyses which are primarily based in physics and cookbook science. Physics cannot be ignored, but roadway events can only be explained by examining driver psychology. Drivers act based on their perceived reality which differs from the physical reality of the accident reconstruction diagram. The second part announces its method: the application of scientific research. Specifically, the science in question is experimental psychology. Much of this book reads like an introductory text on experimental psychology, albeit with a distinctly applied slant. This is necessary. There are frequent misunderstandings about the definition of human factors. It is best described as a branch of experimental psychology. Human factors applies experimental psychology data to guide the design of objects and environments so that they that fit human abilities and are easy and safe to use. This book's underlying thesis is that knowledge of the science is a necessary but not sufficient condition for understanding roadway human factors. The key word in the title is "From" because there is a catch-22. Controlled research has inherent characteristics which differ from real-world conditions. Scientific research is generally conducted in highly simplified and artificial situations with unrepresentative subjects and drivers. Scientific research data cannot then be directly applied to the real-world. The step from science to application is far greater than many imagine, probably because there are so few who are well versed in both. The book also introduces areas of science that are unfamiliar to most who investigate collisions. "Ecological optics" is a discipline of perceptual psychology that is key in understanding vehicle guidance and collision avoidance. "Visual psychophysics" is the psychological science that underlies visibility and all other sensory judgments. "Operant learning" is the psychological science of adaptability and behavior change based on the consequences of action. The book also introduces more specific concepts that are important but seldom figured into collision analysis. These include notions such as affordances and action boundaries, system tolerances, crowding, and response conflicts"--
Human Factors in Road Accidents
Author: Edward Arthur HuxtablePublisher:
ISBN: 9780909932084
Category : Traffic accidents
Languages : en
Pages : 26
Book Description
The Human Factors in Auto Accidents Handbook
Author: Fletcher N. PlattPublisher:
ISBN: 9780914047278
Category : Traffic accident investigation
Languages : en
Pages : 266
Book Description
Human Factors in Road Accidents
Author: Human Factors in Traffic Safety
Author: Robert E. DewarPublisher: Lawyers & Judges Publishing
ISBN: 9781933264240
Category : Automobile driving
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Introducing readers to the behavior of drivers, this title covers a wide variety of perspectives on human factors, ranging from the design of roads, vehicles, and traffic control devices to emotional and motivational determinants of driver behavior. This new edition has been extensively revised and contains new chapters on driver education and driver distraction.